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October 19, 2001 Pride's Playoff Hopes Rise with Win
HEMPSTEAD, NY -- Four different Hofstra players found the back of the net as the Pride moved closer to an America East Tournament bid with a 4-1 win over Delaware in America East men's soccer action Friday afternoon. With the win, Hofstra moved to 4-2-0 in conference action. The Pride opened the day in a tie for fifth place in America East, with New Hampshire and Delaware two points behind. The win gives Hofstra a five-point lead over Delaware in the standings with each team having three conference games remaining. New Hampshire, which tied Vermont, 1-1, Friday afternoon, trails Hofstra by four points. The top six teams advance to the America East Tournament. Delaware's lone goal came off the foot of redshirt freshman Justin Reid. Reid's first collegiate tally came with 12:26 left in regulation from 12 yards out. Alex Deminaczuk opened the scoring midway through the first half. Deminaczuk scored off a flick into the right corner from 15 yards out to give the Pride a 1-0 lead. Shawn Higgins scored off a rebound with 3:16 remaining in the first half to give the Pride a 2-0 advantage. Freshman Stephen Kent gave Hofstra a 3-0 lead when he scored just 5:13 into the second half off a cross from Patrick Geraghty. Geraghty has also assisted on Deminaczuk's goal. Richard Bigus scored Hofstra's fourth goal unassisted when he stole a clearing attempt and broke in from the left side. Delaware will face Drexel in Philadelphia Sunday at 1 p.m.
AGATE DELAWARE........0...1...- 1 HOFSTRA..........2...2...- 4 SCORING: FIRST HALF: H - Deminaczuk (Geraghty, Dunleavy) 23:49 remaining; H - Higgins (Gunnarsson, Lefferts) 3:16 remaining; SECOND HALF: H - Kent (Geraghty, Lefferts) 34:47 remaining; H - Biggs (unassisted) 22:30 remaining; D - Reid (Egosi, Flanigan) 12:26 remaining. SHOTS: H - 22, D - 6. SAVES: H - Varrone 1, Greening (4:19 remaining, 2nd) 0; D - Haynes 11, Funsten (18:48 remaining, 2nd) 0. CORNER KICKS: H - 13, D - 4. FOULS: H - 17, D - 10. OFFSIDES: H - 11, D - 3.
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