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Madegwa’s hat-trick
propels Clayton State to 6-0 shutout over UNC-Pembroke
Geathers also scores twice as
23rd-ranked
Lakers improve to 6-2-1 overall and 1-1 in Peach Belt
 MORROW,
Ga. – September 29, 2007 – With a week to heal its wounds
from a
disappointing defeat last weekend at USC-Aiken, the Clayton State
Laker men’s soccer took nothing to chance on Saturday and rolled
past visiting UNC-Pembroke 6-0 at Laker Field in Peach Belt
Conference action.
The victory improves 23 rd-ranked
Clayton State to 6-2-1 overall and 1-1 in the Peach Belt. All six of
Clayton State’s victories this season have come by way of shutouts,
and Clayton State has now won four straight against UNC-Pembroke –
all by shutout.
Offensively, senior forward Tonny Madegwa came alive with a
hat-trick for the Lakers. He scored both Clayton State goals of the
first half in the span of two minutes.
Madegwa’s first came in the 21 st
minute inside the penalty box off an incoming pass from Brett
Neilsen. Two minutes later, Madegwa took a pass from Dean Gilewicz
on the left side of the penalty box and hammered home a 15-yard
strike to give the Lakers a 2-0 lead.
Matthias Faublas gave the Lakers a 3-0 lead in the 50 th
minute when he scored from 16 yards out on the left side of the box
off an assist by Jarrid Nicholson. Madegwa then scored his third
goal of the night in the 68th
minute with a penalty kick.
Not to be out-done, Clayton State’s leading scorer Jamal Geathers
got in on the act. The freshman forward scored his ninth and 10 th
goals of the season late in the span of two minutes. Geathers’ first
was a header in the 84th
minute off a cross from Johnny Lara, followed by a goal in the
center of the penalty box off a pass from Marijan Babic.
Clayton State goalkeeper Janiel Simon recorded the shutout with
four saves, while Wes Bowers recorded four saves for UNC-Pembroke
(1-8, 0-1).
Clayton State plays host to neighboring Division III power Emory
on Wednesday night at 7 p.m. at Laker Field.
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