Men's Soccer

NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Result
Saturday, August 26, 2006

Frimpong-Manso Scores Twice to Lead Mercy Men's Soccer Past University of D.C., 2-1 
Augusto, Carter set up goals for Flyers in first win.

Box Score 

        WEST CHESTER, PA - Sophomore forward Michael Frimpong-Manso (Accra, Ghana) scored both goals to lead the Mercy College men's soccer team to a 2-1 triumph over the University of the District of Columbia on Saturday afternoon.  The Flyers improved to 1-1 with their first victory of the season, while the Firebirds dropped to 0-2 on the year.

        Frimpong-Manso broke a scoreless tie in the 24^th minute as he converted a feed from senior midfielder Alexandre Augusto (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The Firebirds answered with a goal from Omar Ibrahim to knot the contest at 1-1 in the 31^st minute.

        Mercy got what would be the game-winner in the 44^th minute when Frimpong-Manso netted his second strike of the game on an assist by sophomore forward Quaison Carter (Teaneck, NJ). Mercy's defense held from there as Nicholas Evans (Kingston, Jamaica) made two saves in the second frame to finish with four in the contest. 

        "We played a very good game today," said head coach Christian Gonzalez. "We came out aggressive and intense from the start to get the win."

        Mercy will be back in action again on Tuesday, August 29, with another non-conference game at Nyack College.

District of Columbia (0-2) vs. Mercy College (1-1)
Date: Aug 26, 2006  Attendance: 75   

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 23:52 MERCY Frimpong-Manso, Mike (1) (Augusto, Alexandre)
2. 30:08 UDC-M Ibrahim,Omar (Kendall Penny)
3. 43:26 MERCY Frimpong-Manso, Mike (2) (Carter, Quaison)

Shots: District of Columbia 5, Mercy College 10
Saves: District of Columbia 8 (Yankulov,Yankulov 8), Mercy College 4 (Evans, Nicholas 4)