Sept. 14, 2008
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Duquesne's men's soccer team (3-0-3) captured the title of the Duquesne Invitational with a 2-1, overtime victory over visiting Lafayette. Sophomore Ben Horner was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
2008 Duquesne University Men's Soccer Invitational All-Tournament Team
Duquesne - Ben Horner (Most Valuable Player)
Duquesne - Gavin Stabbe
Duquesne - Tyler Tompkins
Duquesne - Chris Torres
Lafayette - B.J. Glenn
Lafayette - John Griffith
Lafayette - Nick Leigh
Richmond - Ben Brewster
Richmond - Russell Himelein
Richmond - Brennan Lincoln
Marshall - Jira Cooley
Marshall - Dalton Hadlock
Trailing 1-0 in the 82nd minute, Horner was dragged down in the box and awarded a penalty kick. He drilled the shot into the top center of the net to tie the contest.
Just 1:06 into overtime, freshman Tyler Tompkins made his first collegiate goal a memorable one as he scored off an assist from sophomore Stefan Lundberg.
The Dukes return to action on Friday, Sept. 19 as they travel to Niagara for a 7:00 pm match.
