November 21, 2009
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2nd Round NCAA Championship
El Hadj Cisse
# 8
Forward
Height: 5-11  Weight: 172
Junior
Previous Affiliations
   LaSalle Academy
Previous Experience
  
Hometown
   New York, N.Y.
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Courtesy: NC State
Release: 08/03/2006

2006: Finished second on the squad in both goals (6) and points (14) ... Also notched two assists ... Led the team with 42 shots ... Started 16 contests, playing as a central midfielder and forward ... Named to the ACC All-Tournament team ... Recorded two goals and two assists in the Pack's two games, the second-leading scorer in the tournament ... Had a goal and both of his assists on the season in the first round win over Virginia Tech ... His goal was his only penalty kick attempt of the season ... Both of those assits came on the Pack's final two goals in the last four minutes ... Posted the Pack's lone goal in the loss to Duke in the tournament ... Scored his first goal of the season against American ... Also recorded goals in ACC losses to No. 3 Virginia, Virginia Tech, and No. 4 Duke.

2005: The Pack’s leading returning scorer from 2005, he was fourth on the team overall ... Posted four goals and three assists for 11 points ... Started 17 games as a central midfielder ... Scored the Pack’s most exciting goal of the season in the tie with No. 2 North Carolina ... Collected a rebound and scored with just 0:00.5 showing on the clock to force overtime in that game ... Also scored the Pack’s first goal of the game against College of Charleston in the Duke/adidas Tournament ... Added a goal each late in the season in wins over Boston College and Longwood ... Notched an assist on the Pack’s lone goal in the win over No. 3 Maryland ... Also added assists against Fairfield and Elon ... Was third on the team with 32 shots.

2004: Named to the ACC’s All-Rookie team ... Started all 14 games he played in ... Played as a defensive center midfielder ... Finished with two goals on the season ... Both goals came in the overtime loss at Clemson ... Finished the season with 27 shots, third on team.

Prep, etc.: Originally from the Ivory Coast, played his high school soccer at LaSalle Academy in New York, N.Y. ... Selected for the U-17 National Team ... Captain his senior season ... Member of the club team N.Y. Freedoms ... Squad was national/regional champions in 2002 and regional champions in 2003 ... MVP during the 2002 title campaign ... Helped team reach the State Cup Finals from 2001-04 ... Son of Vakaba and Fanta Cisse ... Born December 30, 1985.


Cisse’s Career Statistics

Year GP-GS Shots Goals Assists Points
2004 14-14 27 2 0 4
2005 17-17 32 4 3 11
2006 16-16 42 6 2 14
Totals 47-47 101 12 5 29
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