Fresno State Athletics
Stanford Wins 19th Annual Nike Goal Rush Classic
9/3/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 3, 2000
The 19th Annual Nike Goal Rush Classic wrapped up its final day of play for the tournament, by crowning Stanford the winner this afternoon at Bulldog Stadium. For the second straight year Stanford won the Nike Goal Rush Classic title. The winner was determined by a goal differential tie-breaker. Stanford finished the tournament with a record of 2-0 and scored 11 goals in the process. However, Fresno State also finished the tournament with a record of 2-0, but only tallied six goals. As a result, Stanford was given the 2000 Nike Goal Rush Classic title. In addition, the four teams collectively selected the All-Tournament team, as well as an Attacking Most Valuable Player and Defensive Most Valuable Player. Listed below are the members of the 19th Annual Nike Goal Rush Classic All-Tournament Team and the MVPs.
Stanford Midfielder #4 Ryan Nelsen
Stanford Midfielder #7 Scott Leber
Stanford Defenseman #24 Lee Morrison
Stanford Forward #23 Corey Woolfolk
Fresno State Defenseman/Midfielder #7 Justin Sorsabal
Fresno State Midfielder #16 Kupono Low
Fresno State Goalkeeper #1 Jeremy Proud
Xavier Goalkeeper #1 Paul Wesseling
Xavier Forward #9 Koen Kuiken
Western Kentucky Defenseman #8 Steve Gardner
Western Kentucky Midfielder #17 Tawanda Chitapa
2000 Nike Goal Rush Classic's Attacking Player of the Tournament
Stanford Forward #23 Corey Woolfolk
2000 Nike Goal Rush Classic's Defensive Player of the Tournament
Stanford Forward #24 Lee Morrison
The final day of play in the Nike Goal Rush Classic provided for a busy day in the net. Over two games, 12 goals were scored. Stanford accounted for six of them as it defeated Western Kentucky in the noon match with a score of 6-0. The six goals were scored by six different players, all within the second half. Fresno State scored four goals of its own as it went on to defeat Xavier 4-2. Stanford and Fresno State finished the tournament with a 2-0 record while Western Kentucky and Xavier went home with the complimentary 0-2 record.
Xavier and Western Kentucky each resume play on Friday, Sept. 8. Xavier will host Wright State as Western Kentucky hosts UC-Santa Barbara. Fresno State hosts CS Northridge on Sunday, Sept. 10 and Stanford continues soccer action on Tuesday, Sept. 12, as it hosts the University of San Francisco.
Game Summary 1 2 FStanford 0 6 6Western Kentucky 0 0 0
ScoringStanford: Sylvis (Morrison), 46,10Stanford: Levesque (Woolfolk), 47:00Stanford: Leber (Nelsen), 64:39Stanford: Woolfolk (Nelsen), 71:21Stanford: Rust (Moses), 84:25Stanford: Maliza (Graham), 88:18
Game Summary 1 2 FFresno State 1 3 4Xavier 1 1 2
ScoringXavier: Crouch (Kelley), 25:30Fresno State: Lopez (Low), 44:10Xavier: Lagedrost, 65:57Fresno State: Risch (McGregor), 67:58Fresno State: Low (McGregor), 70:51Fresno State: Davis (Delgado), 78:31
