Sept. 19, 2007

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JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn.-- The Carson-Newman Eagles scored their highest goal total of the 2007 season in a 9-0 shutout of Cumberland University at McCown Field Wednesday afternoon.

Carson-Newman (7-0) opened the scoring in the 19th minute when freshman Lars Holstad received a pass from fellow Norwegian Truls Thomsen and fired a shot into the net past Cumberland keeper Michael Michailidis for a 1-0 Eagle lead. Holstad assisted C-N's second goal as Jakop Storhaug gave Carson-Newman a two-goal lead at the 22nd minute. Storhaug added a penalty kick goal at the 28th minute while Cameron Eades scored his first goal of the '07 season at the 39th minute for a 4-0 Eagle lead at halftime.

The Eagles stomped on the accelerator in the second half. Marcus Cabralis, fresh off scoring the winning goal against Mars Hill, scored his second goal of the season at the 53rd minute while Thomson headed in his first goal of '07 from a Chibsah Faisal assist for a 6-0 C-N lead. Kapil Davis got into the scoring act with consecutive tallies at the 84th and 86th minutes, respectively, for an 8-0 lead. Chris Collins capped the Eagle rout with a goal in the 87th minute off a Davis assist for the final 9-0 score.

The Eagles will face Francis Marion at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 22 before returning to South Atlantic Conference play against Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday, September 26.