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Princeton University Athletics
Princeton University
FDU - NCAA
Men's Soccer Upset by Fairleigh Dickinson, 2-1 in NCAA Tournament
November 25, 2001 | Men's Soccer
Nov. 25, 2001
Final Stats
Aaron Paye tallied the game winning goal at 79:27 and picked up an assist as the Knights of Fairleigh Dickinson upset the Tigers, 2-1 in the second round of the 2001 NCAA Men's College Cup. Princeton finishes the season with a record of 10-3-5. Fairleigh Dickinson stands at 16-6 and will meet the winner of Seton Hall / Virginia in the third round of the tournament.
The Tigers hounded the Knights' goal in the first half, out shooting Fairleigh Dickinson, 10-2 yet were unable to find the back of the net. In the last few minutes of the opening half, Lucas Moskowitz (Sr., Storrs Conn.) had a shot go off the left post.
Nate Olson, put the Knights up 1-0 in the 53rd minute when he took a cross off a restart and headed it in far post past the Princeton keeper, Jason White (Jr. Maple Glen, Pa.). Paye, from the right side of the Tiger 18, hit a line drive cross into the box. Olson was able to gain position and redirect the ball for the goal. Princeton's best chance to even the score came in the 58th minute when freshman Ryan Rich (Yorktown, Va.) was taken down in the Knights' box by Olson. Princeton was awarded a penalty shot. Matt Behncke (Sr. Williamsburg, Va.) was selected to take the shot. As Vytautus Lenkutis, the Fairleigh Dickinson keeper, dove to the right, Behncke's shot sailed to the upper-left corner, hit the cross bar and went out of bounds.
Paye scored his second goal of the tournament when a long ball played from the Fairleigh Dickinson backfield bounced over the Princeton defender and left Paye in a break-away situation.
Marty Shaw scored the Princeton goal at 86:31 when his shot from the far right side found the upper-left corner of the goal, out of the reach of Lenkutis. Though the Tigers had several more opportunities in the final minutes, they were unable to score. Princeton out shot Fairleigh Dickinson 19 to 10
"It's a frustrating way to end the season," says head coach Jim Barlow. "To their credit they came in with a plan, stuck to it, and played well. They are dangerous on counters and restarts, and that's where they picked up their goals."
Box Score Sunday, November 25, 2001
Fairleigh Dickinson 2 Princeton 1
Goals 1. Nate Olson FDU 53:30 2. Aaron Paye FDU 79:27 3. Marty Shaw PU 86:31
Saves V. Lenkutis FDU 2/4 6 J. White PU 2/2 4
Shots FDU 2/8 10 PU 10/9 19