Milligan College, Tenn. (August 30, 2010) --- The Milligan College men’s soccer team came up short in their season opener as they fell 3-1 to Savannah College of Art and Design on Monday afternoon at Anglin Field.
Rusty Baxter (Knoxville, Tenn.) had the lone goal for the Buffs as his kick in the 37th minute tied the contest at 1-1. Despite several good looks at the goal, Milligan was unable to answer a pair of SCAD goals in the second half.
Alexander Haun (Knoxville, Tenn.) got the nod at the goalie position and recorded two saves in the contest. In the game, Milligan outshot the Bees 18-10 and had six shots on goal.
“I am not disappointed in the way we played,” Head Coach Adam Laney said. “We outshot them and beat them in every category statistically, but we just couldn’t score. The only area I am a little bit disappointed in is a little bit of discipline. Overall, I thought we showed fairly well.”
Milligan College, Tenn. (Aug. 16, 2010) --- The Milligan College men’s soccer team is currently ranked second in the AAC pre-season poll, as voted on by the league’s coaches.
Bryan College (Dayton, Tenn.) received a total of 63 points to capture the first place ranking. Milligan came in second in the poll with a total of 50 points.
“We are pleased with the respect that the other coaches have given us,” Head Coach Adam Laney said. “We are strong. However, we are a young team, and I feel like we have to prove ourselves all over again this season.”
The Buffs finished the 2009 season as AAC regular season champions with a conference record of 6-1 and an overall record of 11-5-1.
Milligan opens the season up when they host Savannah School of Art and Design on Aug. 30 at Anglin Field.
