Men's Soccer

SIUE's Pacheco Earns Honor
         Sophomore forward Victor Pacheco (Sao Luis, Brazil) was named offensive Most Valuable Players at the UW-Parkside Men’s Soccer Puma Classic as Southern Illinois University Edwardsville men’s soccer team earned a split defeating Gannon 5-0 and falling to sixth-ranked Findlay 2-1 over the weekend.
         Pacheco recorded three goals and one assist in Saturday’s romp of Gannon, and he followed that up with an assist in the lost to Findlay.
         “Victor came up big with the three goals,” said SIUE coach Ed Huneke. “The nature of them I was impressed with because it was more on placement than power.”
         Junior midfielder Pete Cacciatore (St. Louis), also named to the all-tournament team, came up big for the Cougars netting a goal and an assist. “He continues to be dangerous”, said Huneke. “Teams are starting to focus on him.”
         Along with Cacciatore, junior captain Brian Higgins (St. Louis) and sophomore backer John Mathews (Edwardsville) were named to the all-tournament team.
         The Cougars have a record of 3-1 on the year after the win over Gannon and loss to Findlay. “They (Findlay) designed a game plan that we knew eventually we would be seeing from people,” said Huneke. “They packed it in and played a very defensive game.”
         “We have to learn how to deal with team’s that play that way because we are going to see it some more.”
         The Cougars will be at home on Friday to face the Miners of Missouri-Rolla at 7 p.m. before traveling to face Ashland (Ohio) on Sunday at 3 p.m.
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