Thursday, October 6, 2005

Contact: Stan Cole

Willy Guadarrama Nets Five; Campbell Defeats Stetson 7-0

BUIES CREEK, N.C. - Willy Guadaramma scored five goals and Campbell defeated Stetson 7-0 Thursday night in Atlantic Sun Conference men's soccer action.

A sophomore from Cedar Park, Texas, Guadarrama took over the national goal-scoring lead with 15 strikes through 10 matches. He scored his first goal just 26 seconds into the contest, had a hat trick by the 32nd minute, and four in the opening half.

Campbell (6-3-1, 2-1-0) won for the third time in four outings behind its largest offensive output since beating the Hatters 7-1 on Oct. 21, 1995 in DeLand, Fla. CU's seven-goal margin of victory was its largest since a 7-0 blanking of Georgia State on Sept. 16, 1995.

Guadarrama matched the highest scoring effort by a Campbell player since CU joined the NCAA Division I ranks in 1977. David Doyle twice scored five times in a game during the 1986 season, against Winthrop and Augusta.

Gary Woodward holds Campbell's all-time school record for goals in a match with seven vs. Monmouth on Sept. 25, 1970.

The Fighting Camels are off to their best start since the '95 club opened with a 6-2-2 record over its first 10 games. Campbell has already produced its most wins in a year since the '97 team finished 8-11-0.

On a night where the teams played through a steady rain, Guadarrama put the Camels in front in the first minute when he stripped the ball from Stetson keeper Jeff Smeraglinolo and finished into the empty net.

Rudy Mehrens nearly equalized on a low shot through traffic in the 10th minute that Campbell keeper Aaron Johnson steered wide of the left post.

Guadarrama controlled a failed clearance in the Stetson box, then hit a right-footed shot from about 15 yards away to put the Camels in front 2-0 in the 28th minute.

He then secured his second hat trick of the year in the 32nd minute when Smeraglinolo was unable to hold Julian Fulton's shot, and Guadarrama netted the rebound.

Just over three minutes later Fulton scored on a breakaway when Scott Phillips lofted a pass over the Hatter back four and the Dale, Texas sophomore sent home for a 4-0 advantage.

In the 42nd minute, Guadarrama scored his fourth goal of the opening half when he stole the ball from Hatter defender Ryan Hare at midfield, then broke in free on Smeraglinolo. Guadarrama's younger brother added his sixth goal of the season when he finished a 1-2 combo with Fulton and pushed the Camel edge to 6-0 with 54 seconds left in the opening period.

Stetson's best chance of the game came in the 49th minute when Brian Bell's shot was cleared off the line by Camel back Michael Hutchison.

Willy Guadarrama finished his five-goal effort in the 68th minute with a right-footed shot that hit the roof of the net inside the right post.

Johnson finished with four saves for his second shutout of the year while lowering his A-Sun leading goals-against average to 1.08.

Campbell ended the night with a slim 13-12 edge in shots, but nine of CU's efforts were on target, compared to five for the Hatters. Stetson took 12 corner kicks to a pair for the Camels.

With 33 points on 15 goals and three assists through 10 games, Guadarrama has produced Campbell's highest-scoring season since Pasi Kinturi finished the 1996 campaign with 37 points on 13 goals and 11 assists in 20 matches.

Guadarrama moved past Jacksonville's Tommy Krizanovic (12 goals in 10 games) for the NCAA Division I scoring lead. Aaron King of North Carolina State has 11 goals in as many outings entering this weekend's action. Jason Garey of Maryland, and Stetson's Tanner Wolfe have scored 10 this year.

Campbell continues its two-game A-Sun home stand on Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. kick-off against Mercer. [Box Score]

Campbell 7, Stetson 0

Scoring:

CAM (0:26) Willy Guadarrama (unassisted)

CAM (27:12) Willy Guadarrama (unassisted)

CAM (31:28) Willy Guadarrama (Julian Fulton assist)

CAM (34:53) Julian Fulton (Scott Phillips)

CAM (42:35) Willy Guadarrama (unassisted)

CAM (44:06) Sonny Guadarrama (Fulton)

CAM (67:58) Willy Guadarrama (Chad Aboud)

Shots: Stetson 12, Campbell 13

Corner Kicks: Stetson 12, Campbell 2

Keeper Saves: Stetson (Jeff Smeraglinolo 1, Evan White 0); Campbell (Aaron Johnson) 4

Fouls: Stetson 13, Campbell 14

Offside: Stetson 1, Campbell 4

Yellow Card: Stetson - Mauricio Ruiz (45:28)

Records: Stetson 4-8-0, 2-1-0 A-Sun; Campbell 6-3-1, 2-1-0