Aug. 30, 2003
Box Score
The Red and Blue improved to 2-0 with a 3-2 win over Cleveland State in the final match of the Duquesne Classic. Jason Kutney and Andrew Bell scored in the first half while Damien Pottinger scored on a penalty kick in the second stanza to help give the Dukes the tournament crown.
Duquesne and Temple were each 2-0 in the tourney but did not face each other, so the Dukes were named the champions based on goal differential. Duquesne outscored its two opponents by five goals while Temple outscored its by four.
Kutney, Pottinger, Zach Varga and Steve Mellor were named to the All-Tournament Team while Kutney was named the Defensive Most Valuable Player and Pottinger the Offensive Most Valuable Player.
The Dukes return to action on Saturday, Sept. 6 as they host Bucknell at 3:00 pm on Rooney Field.
ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Jason Kutney - Duquesne
Steve Mellor - Duquesne
Damien Pottinger - Duquesne
Zach Varga - Duquesne
Joe Brocker - Temple
Chris Shelton - Temple
Nate Webb - Temple
Stephen Ademolu - Cleveland State
Spencer Lappin - Cleveland State
Pat Beckley - Buffalo
Dave Pidgeon - Buffalo
Defensive MVP - Jason Kutney
Offensive MVP - Damien Pottinger