Mail Tribune Sports - Grants Pass boys notch 2-0 soccer triumph

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Grants Pass boys notch 2-0 soccer triumph GRANTS PASS -- A solid defensive effort made a goal in each half stand up Friday as the Grants Pass boys soccer team opened its season with 2-0 non-conference victory over Eureka (Calif.) at Mel Ingram Field. Junior midfielder Andrew Purser connected on a 40-yard direct kick from the center of the field 14 minutes into the contest. "I don't think the goalie thought Andrew could challenge him," Grants Pass coach Scott Gottula said. "But Andrew looked him off a couple of directions and kicked it right over his head." Senior midfielder Joe Loomis scored from 12 yards out from the left side midway through the second half, taking a pass from Ian Erikson. Senior fullback Alann Garibay, junior sweeper Logan Cross and sophomore fullback Nevin Williams played critical roles in shutting out the Loggers. "We had a good effort, but Like any first game we learned what we have to improve on," Gottula said. "We were able to make mistakes able to do a lot of decent things." Eureka defeated Grants Pass' girls, 2-1. Today's Sports Index Mail Tribune   Copyright� The Mail Tribune 1999, Medford, OR U.S.A.