[AROUND THE COUNTRY] After being shut out for its three games, Wake Forest finally broke through and got goals from sophomore defender Tolani Ibikunle — his first career goal — and junior forward Sean Randolph to earn a 2-1 win over Clemson in the 2011 ACC opener for bothteams.
Freshman Amadou Dia‘s goal on a header goal just 24 seconds into the match might have been the antidote the Deacons needed, as Wake awoke, eventually outshooting Clemson 10-2 in the first half and 18-6 on theevening.
Goalkeeper Michael Lisch made a pair of brilliant saves in the second half as the Deacs remained unbeaten in their past 11 matches withthe Tigers – a streak which dates back to 2002.
— Buffalo remained unbeaten with a 2-1 victory at Siena. The Bulls (4-0-1) got goals freshman VinnyDiVirgilio — his first collegiate goal — and Andy Tiedt. Joe Miner‘s goal for Siena broke UB’s 289-minutescoreless streak.
— Steven Miller one-timed a cross from Jimmy McLaughlin in the 89th minute to Colgatepast Vermont, 1-0, at the Smith Barney Morgan Stanley Windjammer Classic and keep the Raiders unbeaten at 3-0-1.
— Following a lightning delay that extended the halftime break by a fullhour, Penn State’s attack caught fire for three second-half goals to dispatch Saint Peter’s, 3-0. Sophomore Jordan Tyler had two goals and one assist.
— A golden goal by senior Charles Schwartz, his second goal of the game, propelled Drake to a 2-1 comeback victory over UMKC in the home opener forthe Bulldogs (2-1).
EAST:
Boston Univ. 1 Seton Hall 2
Brown 2 George Mason 1
Duquesne 0 Bowling Green 1
Lafayette 1 Mt. St.Mary’s 0
La Salle 1 Iona 3
Massachusetts 1 New Hampshire 0
Penn State 3 St. Peter’s 0
Pittsburgh 1 Air Force 2
Rider 0 LIU 1
Siena 1 Buffalo 2
Vermont 0Colgate 1
Yale 3 Quinnipiac 2
MIDWEST:
Cincinnati 3 Central Arkansas 0
Dayton 2 Houston Baptist 0
Drake 2 UMKC 1
Evansville 0 Marist 1
IPFW 2 Western Michigan 1
UIC 1 Memphis 1
Wisconsin-Milwaukee 2 Marquette 1
Wright State 1 Northeastern 1
SOUTH:
Appalachian State 0 Gardner-Webb 0
Belmont 0 Georgia Southern 1
Campbell 1 Wofford 0
Coastal Carolina 2 George Washington 0
College of Charleston4 Winthrop 1
Davidson 2 Detroit 1
Elon 0 Charlotte 3
Furman 3 UNC Asheville 2
Georgia State 2 Mercer 1
Lipscomb 1 VMI 0
SMU 4 Oakland 1
UNC Greensboro 3North Florida 0
UNC Wilmington 2 Hartford 1
Wake Forest 2 Clemson 1
WEST:
Cal Poly 1 Villanova 0
Loyola Marymount 4 UCRiverside 1
Portland 2 Northwestern 1
San Diego 1 Penn 0
Santa Clara 4 Nebraska-Omaha 0
UC Davis 1 Oregon State 0