Men's soccer defeats Fairfield and Niagra to clinch third straight NCAA tournament berth
Pat Taylor
Issue date: 11/17/09 Section: Sports
"I don't know too much [about the goal]," said Tyrie. "I am still in shock. I got a good pass from phil and was fortunate enough to find the back of the net."
Fortunate may be the wrong word to use, because everything about the shot seemed right, from the mechanics down to the placement.
One thing that showed as the game wore on was the fitness advantage that Loyola had against Niagra. The Hounds were still able to press and transition as the game wore on while Niagra seemed to wither away.
"It was an intense game that we took to Niagra from start to finish," said Dines. "We showed our fitness and resilience to make sure that we got the win we deserved."
Resilience was key for the Hounds this season, seeing as how they had many bumps along the way. However, those bumps have just been smoothed over by the sweet taste of victory when needed most.
"It was a tough game just as we expected," said Hutton. "We were so determined and our fitness showed through with 23 seconds left.
"We had our ups and downs this season, but we've stuck together and it feels great to win a championship."
The Hounds definitely deserved the title after battling back from a tough nonconference schedule to claim the number two seed in in the MAAC tournament.
It also seemed as though the Hounds had last year's MAAC Championship loss on their minds as they entered Sunday's affair against Niagra.
"It's a fantastic achievment for the program and a greatly deserved MAAC Championship," said Jamie Darvill. "I couldn't be happier with all of our players."
Of course, none of this ever would have been possible if the Hounds didn't beat Fairfield on Friday.
In the regular season, the Hounds and Fairfield played to a scoreless draw, but that didn't happen this time, with Ankrah grabbing a goal and Wade McHugh netting two more to give Loyola a 3-0 victory.
Loyola took a 1-0 lead 21 minutes into the competition when a free kick taken by Bannister was flicked in at the near post by Ankrah.
Fortunate may be the wrong word to use, because everything about the shot seemed right, from the mechanics down to the placement.
One thing that showed as the game wore on was the fitness advantage that Loyola had against Niagra. The Hounds were still able to press and transition as the game wore on while Niagra seemed to wither away.
"It was an intense game that we took to Niagra from start to finish," said Dines. "We showed our fitness and resilience to make sure that we got the win we deserved."
Resilience was key for the Hounds this season, seeing as how they had many bumps along the way. However, those bumps have just been smoothed over by the sweet taste of victory when needed most.
"It was a tough game just as we expected," said Hutton. "We were so determined and our fitness showed through with 23 seconds left.
"We had our ups and downs this season, but we've stuck together and it feels great to win a championship."
The Hounds definitely deserved the title after battling back from a tough nonconference schedule to claim the number two seed in in the MAAC tournament.
It also seemed as though the Hounds had last year's MAAC Championship loss on their minds as they entered Sunday's affair against Niagra.
"It's a fantastic achievment for the program and a greatly deserved MAAC Championship," said Jamie Darvill. "I couldn't be happier with all of our players."
Of course, none of this ever would have been possible if the Hounds didn't beat Fairfield on Friday.
In the regular season, the Hounds and Fairfield played to a scoreless draw, but that didn't happen this time, with Ankrah grabbing a goal and Wade McHugh netting two more to give Loyola a 3-0 victory.
Loyola took a 1-0 lead 21 minutes into the competition when a free kick taken by Bannister was flicked in at the near post by Ankrah.
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"Eddie Dines had a chance to end the game in the first overtime, but Niagra's keeper came up with a miraculous stop on his shot.
Dines cut across the 18-yard box, and ripped a hard, curling shot that was destined for the top right corner, but the keeper was more than equal to the shot. (Continued…)
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