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Colonels earn 1-0 shutout win in men's soccer
On the first day of the 17th Annual Bob Allen Nissan Classic, the Centre College men's soccer team won a hard fought match 1-0 over the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Saturday, Sept. 9, in Danville, Ky.
With the win, the Colonels improve to 2-0 on the season, while Wisconsin-Whitewater falls to 2-2 on the year. The win marks the 16th win for Centre in the Classic in its last 17 matches.
With 38:53 on the clock, senior Derek Roberts (Knoxville, Tenn.) found junior Brandon Gish (Ownesboro, Ky.), who hit the back of the net for the match's lone goal. For Gish, who was injured last year in a match at Wisconsin-Whitewater, the goal was his first of the season.
Although the Warhawks owned a 9-1 advantage in corner kicks, Centre out shot Wisconsin-Whitewater 13-7 for the match. Junior goalkeeper Chris Creger (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.) earned his second straight shutout win of the season. Creger stopped all three shots he faced.
In the earlier match of the evening, Aurora University defeated Principia College 3-0.
Centre will look to continue its winning streak in the Bob Allen Classic, Sunday, Sept. 10, when they host Principia at 12 p.m. Auror will then square off against Wisconsin-Whitewater at 2 p.m. in Danville, Ky.
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