Led by former Virginia forward Chris Albright, the U.S. men's soccer team beat Kuwait 3-1 in Melbourne, Australia Tuesday. The game gave the men (1-0-2) their first win in the 2000 Olympics and ensured passage to the quarterfinals.
Albright scored an insurance goal in the 63rd minute to put the United States up, 2-0. Former Maryland defender Danny Califf opened the scoring with a header in the 40th minute, off a corner kick by former Cav Jeff Agoos. Following a Kuwaiti goal, Landon Donovan scored on a breakaway in the 89th minute to secure the 3-1 win. Ben Olsen, another former Cav, started at midfield.
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Tuesday marked the first time the U.S. had advanced past the group stage since it began Olympic play in 1924. Bob Contiguglia, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, cited the emergence of Major League Soccer as a major factor.
"We can play with anyone now," he told The Washington Post. "It showed in this tournament."
Olsen, Agoos, Albright, Califf and ten other MLS players are on the Olympic team.
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Maryland senior tailback LaMont Jordan's Heisman hopes are in trouble. He has only 100 yards and two touchdowns through two games, and there are serious worries about the Terps' offense.
Beset by graduation and injuries, the Maryland running game is averaging 85.5 yards a game, down from 231.4 yards per game last year.
"It's not any one particular thing, and it's not any one individual," Maryland coach Ron Vanderlinden said. "We've had just enough blocking breakdowns to prevent any continuity."
The Terrapins host Middle Tennessee Saturday.
"The heart of our offense is the run game, and this is the week we have to re-establish that," Jordan said.
Hoos hit the hardwood
The Virginia men's basketball team starts up at 2 p.m. Nov. 4 by hosting the London Leopards in its first exhibition game. The Nantucket Nectars come in for a 1 p.m. game Nov. 12. The Cavs host Long Island University Nov. 17 to open the regular season.
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