Aug. 27, 2006

Box Score

MORGANTOWN, W.Va.--Fairfield handed the Pitt men's soccer team a 2-1 defeat Sunday in the West Virginia Shootout at Dick Dlesk Stadium. The contest marked Pitt's second in the WVU Shootout. Pitt drops to 0-2-0 overall while Fairfield improves to 1-1-0 on young season

Two Panthers--Steve Cavalier and Matt Baker--earned all-classic honors.

 

Fairfield's Steve Desmond scored both of the Stags' goals in the second half to seal the victory. Trailing 1-0, Desmond headed in an unassisted ball to tie the score at 1-1 in the 47^th minute. In the 54^th minute, Desmond took a pass from David Piedrahita and finished a shot into the side net for the game winner

 

Pitt claimed a 1-0 lead in the game's 20^th minute when Fairfield scored on itself

 

Fairfield outshot Pitt 11-5 and had seven shots in the second half. After an ejection, Fairfield played with only 10 players for the game's final 24 minutes.

 

SCORING SUMMARY

Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium, West Virginia University Shootout

 

Fairfield      0      2      2

Pitt              1      0      1

 

SCORING SUMMARY

Pitt: Fairfield scored on itself

Fairfield: Steve Desmond (unassisted), 46:16

Fairfield: Steve Desmond (unassisted), 53:30

 

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