Wake Forest University
Furman
Wake Men's Soccer Falls To Furman, 4-0
11/28/1999 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Nov. 28, 1999
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The fifth-ranked Furman Paladin men's soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament with a 4-0 win over the tenth-ranked Wake Forest Demon Deacons here at Spry Stadium Sunday.
Furman grabbed the lead early with two quick goals. The first was scored by Paul Leese just 1:50 into the game. Carl Junot made the score 2-0 with his goal at the 6:03 mark off an assist from John Barry Nusum. Neither team could score the rest of the first half and the two teams headed to halftime with Furman holding a 2-0 advantage.
In the second half, Nusum increased the Furman lead to 3-0 with his goal at the 52:25 mark. The game's final goal was scored at the 69:48 mark by John Michael Waite.
With the win, Furman improves to 21-1-1 and will advance to play the Connecticut Huskies in the quarterfinals next weekend. Wake Forest ends its season with a record of 13-3-5.
GOALS: Paul Leese (FU), 1:50 (Carl Junot, Daniel Alvarez), Carl Junot (FU),
6:03 (John Barry Nusum), John Barry Nusum (FU), 52:25 (Daniel Alvarez, Jack
Handy), John Michael Waite (FU), 69:48 (Clint Hill)
CORNER KICKS: WFU: 5 FU: 7
SAVES: WFU: 3 FU: 2
