COMEBACK FALLS SHORT AS MEN'S SOCCER LOSES TO DOMINICAN IN CACC
TOURNEY
10-26-06
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 RUTHERFORD,
N.J. - Despite scoring two goals in the final 10 minutes, the
Caldwell College men's soccer team was unable to overcome a 3-0
deficit, losing to No. 21 Dominican College 3-2 in the semifinals of
the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Thursday
afternoon at Tryon Field. The fourth-seeded Cougars fall to 12-6-1
on the season with the loss, while the Chargers (11-3-3) advance to
Saturday's finals.
Dominican took an early 1-0 lead on a goal by James Hamilton in the
seventh minute. The score remained the same until 14 minutes into
the second half, when Ryan Clancy scored on a counterattack to put
the Chargers up 2-0. About three minutes later, Jhonny Arteaga
headed in a corner kick from Clancy to give Dominican a commanding
3-0 lead.
But the Cougars kept battling and creating scoring chances despite
trailing by three goals. With 11 minutes left in the game,
Caldwell's efforts paid off with an unassisted goal from junior
midfielder Nicholas Harriott (St. Catherine,
Jamaica/Campion). Harriott collected a loose ball, dribbled into the
penalty area on the left side and fired a shot into the right side
of the goal for his third tally in as many games. The Cougars
misfired on a couple more chances before freshman midfielder
Justin Miller (Monroe, NJ/Monroe) pounced on a failed clearance
off a corner kick and scored from 15 yards out with 1:57 remaining.
Caldwell pressed for the equalizer and had a pair of scoring chances
from junior defender Jan Marco Jiras (Lima, Peru) and senior
forward Uke Dauti (West Orange, NJ/West Orange) in the game's
final minute. But Dominican held on for its seventh straight win
over the Cougars.
Junior goalkeeper John Plaugic (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) made two
saves and Dominican's Robert Kelly made three as the Cougars
out-shot the Chargers 12-9 for the game.
The loss marks the end of the careers of six Caldwell seniors who
led the Cougars to a record of 46-27-9 over the past four seasons.
Dauti, forwards Bard Skjelstad (Bodo, Norway) and J.P.
Herring (Barnegat, NJ/Southern Regional), midfielders Jorge
Ibarcena (Lima, Peru) and Miguel Walker (St.
Catherine, Jamaica/Wolmer's) and defender Gary Mullings (St.
Elizabeth, Jamaica/Munroe) helped their team advance to two CACC
Tournament finals and earn the program's first national ranking
during their careers.
CC - 0 2 - 2
DC - 1
2 - 3
Scoring Summary: 1. DC - James Hamilton (Diego Barahona),
6:28. 2. DC - Ryan Clancy (Robert Kelly, Jhonny Arteaga), 59:11. 3. DC -
Arteaga (Clancy), 63:20. 4. CC
- Nicholas Harriott 3 (unassisted), 79:00. 5. CC - Justin Miller 3
(unassisted), 88:03.
Shots: CC - 12; DC - 9
Saves: CC - John Plaugic 2; DC - Robert Kelly 3
Corners: CC - 6; DC - 2
Fouls: CC - 14; DC - 7
Offsides: CC - 4; DC - 2
Cautions: CC - Jiras (31:42), Carlsson (59:37), Walker (66:56),
Miller (80:57); DC - Arteaga (47:52)
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