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Bruemmer's Double Leads Campbell Past Jacksonville 2-1

BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- Freshman Alex Bruemmer recorded the first two-goal game of his career and Campbell defeated Jacksonville 2-1 Saturday afternoon in Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer action at the Eakes Athletic Complex.

Campbell (3-6-1, 2-2-0 A-Sun) won its third-straight game by building a 2-0 lead, then holding off the Dolphins (5-5, 1-2) despite a man disadvantage over the final 17:33 of play.

Willy Guadarrama set up Bruemmer on both goals and the Camels posted their first three-game win streak since Sept. 10-15, 1997. Campbell has scored first in each of its last five matches.

Jacksonville missed a chance after only 10 minutes when Tommy Krizanovic sent a 12-yard shot on net, but the ball was cleared by Campbell freshman back Jared Swenson.

Bruemmer hit the nets for the second-straight match in the 19th minute. Guadarrama controlled the ball near midfield and dribbled deep into Jacksonville territory before sliding a pass through to Bruemmer, who beat keeper Greg Williams for his second goal of the season.

Guadarrama nearly doubled the margin in the 32nd minute when he broke free and dribbled past Williams, but JU defender Nick Comerford was able to clear the ball for a corner kick.

Camel keeper Brandon Kirksey preserved the lead in the 58th minute when he dove to his right to save Tyler Stansberry's direct kick from about 25 yards.

Bruemmer then provided a 2-0 margin for the Camels in the 65th minute on a nearly identical sequence as his first strike. Guadarrama again put the freshman from Kalamazoo, Mich., free in the JU end and Bruemmer curled the ball around Williams for his third marker of the year.

Williams kept the Dolphins down just two in the 68th minute when he recovered and stretched to make a one-handed save on Steve Hollinger's first-timer in the box.

Less than two minutes later the Dolphins drew within one. Brian Blackburn played a low pass down the left side into the Camel box that Krizanovic squared across the face of the goal and Kevin Hole's first touch hit the net for his first goal of the season.

Jacksonville then assumed a man advantage when Campbell's Scott Phillips was shown his second yellow card of the match at the 72:27 mark. Even with a numbers edge, the Dolphins only were able to get off three shots -- two on goal -- in the final 17:33, the same total as the Camels managed in the span.

Stansberry provided the best two chances to tie the match. His left-footed shot from outside the box in the 78th minute sailed just wide of the left post. Kirksey then saved Stansberry's dipping effort from about 25 yards in the 84th minute -- JU's final shot of the day. While the Dolphins were able to take three corners in the last four minutes, none produced a shot.

Guadarrama nearly put the margin back at two goals in the 83rd minute when he broke free down the right flank, but his shot from about 22 yards curled wide of the left post.

For the game, Jacksonville and Campbell each took 10 shots, and both teams had seven attempts on target. Williams and Kirksey each finished with five saves.

The Camels took a 4-3-3 edge in the all-time series against the Dolphins and won back-to-back matches vs. JU for the first time since 1992-93.

Campbell returns to action Thursday in a 7:00 p.m. kickoff at Florida Atlantic. [ Box Score ]