University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Soccer Hosts Duke In NCAA Tournament 2nd Round
November 17, 2007 | Soccer
Bulldogs look to make second Sweet Sixteen appearance in school history.
ATHENS, Ga. The No. 3-seeded University of Georgia soccer team (18-3-2) faces off against Duke (8-5-7) Sunday in Athens in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. at the UGA Soccer Stadium as the Bulldogs look to make their second appearance in the Sweet Sixteen in school history.
“I’m glad we’re playing on Sunday,” said Baker, following Friday night’s 6-1 victory against Alabama A&M. “Playing Duke will be tough because I know a lot about them from my days in the ACC. Coach (Rob bie) Church is my roommate on recruiting trips and we talk three or four times a week. I feel like he knows my team and I know his team. We’re both excited and I wish we could both advance. Duke is a big-name team that we get an opportunity to finally play. I think both Duke and ourselves will play better than we did tonight (Friday). It should be a great game.”
The two teams both found success in first-round action Friday evening in Athens, earning the right to play each other for a spot in the Round of 16. However, the two teams each advanced in very different ways.
Georgia got to the second round with a record-breaking performance in a 6-1 victory over Alabama A&M. Four different Bulldogs scored at least two points in the game as Georgia set a new school record for goals scored in an NCAA Tournament game, surpassing the previous mark of five (twice). Sophomore forward Carrie Patterson (Atlanta, Ga.) and freshman midfielder Rachel Barstow (Fort Collins, Colo.) paced the offense with two goals apiece, while freshmen midfielders Caroline Simpson (Atlanta, Ga.) and Traci Dreesen (Lakewood, Colo.) each registered two assists.
A total of six different Bulldogs logged points in the game as freshman midfielder Mariah Krase (Spring, Texas) tallied her first career goal and sophomore midfielder Lauren Glancy (Alpharetta, Ga.) also had an assist. The game’s second goal, ultimately the game-winner, was an own-goal in the 12th minute as a corner kick from freshman defender Kelli Corless (Acworth, Ga.) was flicked across the box and ricocheted off of an AAMU defender and into the net.
Duke faced another Southeastern Conference opponent in the first round, taking on South Carolina. After playing the full 90 minutes plus two 10-minute overtimes, the Blue Devils and Gamecocks could not decide a winner, ending in a 1-1 score and sending the match into penalty kicks. Duke was clinical in its finishing as the Blue Devils buried their first four attempts from the penalty spot. South Carolina missed its first two and sank its third, but it was too little too late as Meaghan Fitzgerald sealed the win with the fourth and final tally to end the shootout, 4-1.
Georgia and Duke both gained entrance into the NCAA Tournament as at-large selections. The Blue Devils were one of eight ACC teams in this year’s field of 64, six of which advanced to the Round of 32. The Bulldogs were one of six SEC teams selected to the tournament, four of which are now playing in the second round.
The Bulldogs have reached the Sweet Sixteen just one other time in school history as the 1998 squad advanced through two rounds of play. Georgia lost in both of its second-round appearances since then, falling to Tennessee in Knoxville, 1-0 in 2003, and losing to Florida in Gainesville, 3-0 in 2001.
In Baker’s career, he has led his teams to the Sweet Sixteen three times. In his third year as the Florida State head coach, Baker took the 2000 Seminole team to the Round of 16 in his first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Incidentally, this year is Baker’s third term at the helm for Georgia as he looks to repeat history and bring a team to the Sweet Sixteen in his first NCAA appearance at that school.
Georgia and Duke have met three times in the past, with the Bulldogs holding a 2-1 advantage in the series.
Sunday’s second-round game will be carried live on GXtra, Georgia’s premium content website, free of charge to all fans of both schools. The broadcast will feature audio and video coverage, with play-by-play commentary provided by Kevin Copp and color analysis offered by Virginia Clary. Pre-game coverage will begin at approximately 1:20 p.m.
Tickets for the game will be available at the UGA Soccer Stadium. The price is $7 for adults and $3 for children and students with a valid I.D.
ATHENS, Ga. The No. 3-seeded University of Georgia soccer team (18-3-2) faces off against Duke (8-5-7) Sunday in Athens in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. Kickoff is slated for 1:30 p.m. at the UGA Soccer Stadium as the Bulldogs look to make their second appearance in the Sweet Sixteen in school history.
“I’m glad we’re playing on Sunday,” said Baker, following Friday night’s 6-1 victory against Alabama A&M. “Playing Duke will be tough because I know a lot about them from my days in the ACC. Coach (Rob bie) Church is my roommate on recruiting trips and we talk three or four times a week. I feel like he knows my team and I know his team. We’re both excited and I wish we could both advance. Duke is a big-name team that we get an opportunity to finally play. I think both Duke and ourselves will play better than we did tonight (Friday). It should be a great game.”
The two teams both found success in first-round action Friday evening in Athens, earning the right to play each other for a spot in the Round of 16. However, the two teams each advanced in very different ways.
Georgia got to the second round with a record-breaking performance in a 6-1 victory over Alabama A&M. Four different Bulldogs scored at least two points in the game as Georgia set a new school record for goals scored in an NCAA Tournament game, surpassing the previous mark of five (twice). Sophomore forward Carrie Patterson (Atlanta, Ga.) and freshman midfielder Rachel Barstow (Fort Collins, Colo.) paced the offense with two goals apiece, while freshmen midfielders Caroline Simpson (Atlanta, Ga.) and Traci Dreesen (Lakewood, Colo.) each registered two assists.
A total of six different Bulldogs logged points in the game as freshman midfielder Mariah Krase (Spring, Texas) tallied her first career goal and sophomore midfielder Lauren Glancy (Alpharetta, Ga.) also had an assist. The game’s second goal, ultimately the game-winner, was an own-goal in the 12th minute as a corner kick from freshman defender Kelli Corless (Acworth, Ga.) was flicked across the box and ricocheted off of an AAMU defender and into the net.
Duke faced another Southeastern Conference opponent in the first round, taking on South Carolina. After playing the full 90 minutes plus two 10-minute overtimes, the Blue Devils and Gamecocks could not decide a winner, ending in a 1-1 score and sending the match into penalty kicks. Duke was clinical in its finishing as the Blue Devils buried their first four attempts from the penalty spot. South Carolina missed its first two and sank its third, but it was too little too late as Meaghan Fitzgerald sealed the win with the fourth and final tally to end the shootout, 4-1.
Georgia and Duke both gained entrance into the NCAA Tournament as at-large selections. The Blue Devils were one of eight ACC teams in this year’s field of 64, six of which advanced to the Round of 32. The Bulldogs were one of six SEC teams selected to the tournament, four of which are now playing in the second round.
The Bulldogs have reached the Sweet Sixteen just one other time in school history as the 1998 squad advanced through two rounds of play. Georgia lost in both of its second-round appearances since then, falling to Tennessee in Knoxville, 1-0 in 2003, and losing to Florida in Gainesville, 3-0 in 2001.
In Baker’s career, he has led his teams to the Sweet Sixteen three times. In his third year as the Florida State head coach, Baker took the 2000 Seminole team to the Round of 16 in his first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance. Incidentally, this year is Baker’s third term at the helm for Georgia as he looks to repeat history and bring a team to the Sweet Sixteen in his first NCAA appearance at that school.
Georgia and Duke have met three times in the past, with the Bulldogs holding a 2-1 advantage in the series.
Sunday’s second-round game will be carried live on GXtra, Georgia’s premium content website, free of charge to all fans of both schools. The broadcast will feature audio and video coverage, with play-by-play commentary provided by Kevin Copp and color analysis offered by Virginia Clary. Pre-game coverage will begin at approximately 1:20 p.m.
Tickets for the game will be available at the UGA Soccer Stadium. The price is $7 for adults and $3 for children and students with a valid I.D.
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