Sunday, September 3, 2006
Brian Purcell Records Win No. 200 As PC Women’s Soccer Coach
Blue
Hose Defeat East Stroudsburg, 4-1
CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian was led by two Brittney Horton goals in their 4-1 defeat of East Stroudsburg, but the real story in the win was that the victory garnered PC head soccer coach Brian Purcell his 200th victory at the helm of the women’s soccer program at Presbyterian.
Purcell is in his 18th season at the helm of the Blue Hose is the only head coach that the program has ever known. Purcell, a 1987 graduate of Presbyterian, has the fourth most wins ever in NCAA Division II women’s soccer history and is the all-time leader in South Atlantic Conference victories in his sport with 78.
To commandeer the victory, Presbyterian scored all four of its goals in the second stanza, as the Blue Hose and Warriors were squared at 0-0 at the half.
Mille Green started the game’s scoring by acquiring her second goal of the 2006 season 14 minutes into the second half. A little over 13 minutes later, Horton solidified what would become the contest’s game-winner by beating ESU goalkeeper Samantha Marina to the right side.
Christy Howard continued the Blue Hose onslaught a few minutes later by hitting a 20-yard blast into the left corner. The Warriors recovered one of the goals not even a minute later, as Samantha New beat Blue Hose goalkeeper Erin Sinkuler to set the game at 3-1.
Horton concluded the day and placed an exclamation mark on Purcell’s 200th win by scoring on a breakaway with just 24 seconds left on the game clock.
The Blue Hose improve to 1-1 on the season, while the Warriors return back to Pennsylvania at 1-2-2. Presbyterian welcomes Erskine to Edens Field at Martin Stadium for a 7 p.m. kick on Wednesday, Sept. 6.