AC 3 - Centre 1 - KOMEN GAME IV

Austin College and Centre have since 2007 played this game to benefit Susan G Komen for the Cure. This year, both teams combined to raise over $5,000 with money still coming in for the cause. A wonderful event and a special day.

The weather and atmosphere for the game was perfect and with the boys decked out in their pink Nike kits, it was a great day to play. The energy would be there from the start as AC took advantage of Centre coming off the second leg of what is a tough trip in SCAC play. From the get-go, AC made Centre work for every opportunity and limited any real attack that they tried to create. This was a great thing to see as we have not been on our game to begin with on several occassions this fall.

It would only take 11 minutes into the game for AC to notch one on the scoreboard as junior Chris Melton(Sherman, TX) took a feed from senior Jason Campbell(Kingston, Jamaica) and finished for his second goal of the weekend. This would be the spark that we needed as our pressure and possession on grew from there. Centre, who came into the game as one of the better offensive teams in the SCAC, could not get any real chances to equalize. AC took advantage of having the better of possesion and Melton would continue his scoring ways with a beautiful header in the 36th minute off a service from fellow junior Chris Stein(Allen, TX) to take the lead to 2-0. This is how the first half would, AC leading 2-0.

The second half would start with Centre wanting to make a push and having a bit better of the possession. However AC would manage this very well and remain calm in the circumstance where Centre did not. This would sway in AC's favor as senior defender Conrad Osborn(St. Louis, MO) would take a feed from Campbell on the swing about 35 out and hit a bomb that carried over Centre's keeper to extend the lead to 3-0. An amazing strike that took any wind out of Centre's sails and allowed AC to play with a bit more composure the remainder of the way. Centre would begin to press in the final 12 minutes and get one to make it 3-1, but it would get no closer as AC got a well earned 3 points in conference and ended Centre's chances at going undefeated in SCAC play.

As good of a group effort as we have had all season and now we have to carry that over to Homecoming with a visiting Colorado College side here on Saturday. They currently are ranked just ahead in SCAC standings so this is an important game to keep improving our finish in conference play.

Thanks to all who supported both teams in giving towards Susan G Komen as well as those that were there for the game.

GO ROOS!