NEWBERRY -  Catawba College's Jason Dumond (Coppell, Texas) lofted a shot over Newberry freshman keeper Tim Seibert (Harrisburg, N.C.) in the 65th minute to break a two-all tie as number-three seeded Catawba moved past number-seven seed Newberry in the second semifinal of the Food Lion / South Atlantic Conference Men's Soccer Tournament, hosted by Newberry at the Newberry College Soccer Complex Saturday afternoon. Catawba (13-5-1) advances on to play against top-seeded Carson-Newman at 1 p.m. for Sunday's final. The Eagles defeated Catawba 3-2 back on October 11 in the regular season match-up between the two teams.

Newberry (9-8-3 FINAL RECORD) got on the board first at home on a goal by forward Troy Pinckney (Mt. Pleasant, S.C.), as he put his fourth goal of the season past keeper Carl McMahon (Sydney, AUSTRALIA) on a cross from midfielder Brandon Cockrell (Mauldin, S.C.) at the 27:17 mark.

Catawba then got a pair of goals before the half ended from forward Ross Hudgins (Poquoson, Va.). The first was a header that came 68 seconds after the Newberry score on a cross from Felipe Rubio (Miami, Fla.). Hudgins' second goal was courtesy of a Dumond cross from the right side to a touch to the far post.

Newberry tied the match on the foot of Jeffrey Taylor (Sumter, S.C.). The freshman scored Newberry's first-ever tournament goal on Tuesday and chipped one past McMahon to knot the game at two with just under 40 minutes left to play.

Dumond's game-winner was unassisted.

Catawba out shot Newberry 24-10, including an 11-3 margin in the second half.

Seibert ended with eight saves, while McMahon saved two shots.

Newberry finishes with the program's first-ever winning season and first appearance in the tournament semifinals.

Catawba looks for its second tournament crown (1990) while Carson-Newman tries to track down its first on Sunday.

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