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Top-ranked Men's Soccer Remains Unbeaten After 3-0 Win Over San Francisco
September 17, 2000 | Men's Soccer
Sept. 17, 2000
The top-ranked UCLA men's soccer team remained undefeated in the 2000 season after defeating the University of San Francisco 3-0 at Frank W. Marshall Field on the UCLA campus. Hermann Trophy nominee McKinley Tennyson Jr. scored all three goals for the Bruins, recording his second consecutive hat trick.
Tennyson, a senior forward from Indianapolis, IN, continued his torrid scoring streak, totaling now seven goals in just three games played this year. His first goal came in the 35th minute when Bruin goalkeeper DJ Countess hurled an outlet pass to Adolfo Gregorio down the right wing. Gregorio then crossed it to Tennyson, who beat USF keeper Scott Spaulding. Gregorio and Tennyson hooked up again in the 49th minute, with Gregorio sending a cross to Tennyson, who one-timed it into the back of the net.
A foul by USF defender Mike Crivello on Bruin midfielder Ty Maurin in the box set up Tennyson's final goal, a penalty kick which he smoothly converted to become the first UCLA player in history to record two hat tricks in a row. Tennyson's second career hat trick also gave him a share of the school records for career hat tricks (tied with Billy Thompson and Robbie LaBelle) and single-season hat tricks (tied with Thompson, 1990).
UCLA improves its record to 4-0-0, while San Francisco falls to 2-4-2. The Bruins next face UC Irvine in Irvine on Thursday, Sept. 21 at 7:00 pm and then return home to face UC Santa Barbara on Sunday, Sept. 24 at Frank W. Marshall Field at Drake Stadium at 2:00 pm.
Game Summary - San Francisco at UCLA
USF 0-0-0 UCLA 1-2-3
Shots - USF 5, UCLA 17
Corner Kicks - USF 4, UCLA 7
Saves - USF 5 (Scott Spaulding 5), UCLA 2 (DJ Countess 1, Zach Wells 1)
Fouls - USF 15, UCLA 11
Offsides - USF 0, UCLA 2
Attendance - 426
Scoring Summary
34:46 - McKinley Tennyson Jr. (Adolfo Gregorio, DJ Countess)
48:25 - McKinley Tennyson Jr. (Adolfo Gregorio)
53:13 - McKinley Tennyson Jr. (penalty kick)
