PLAUGIC, COUGARS SHUT OUT AIC, 2-0
10-8-07
box score
 SPRINGFIELD,
Mass. – Junior goalkeeper John Plaugic (Kearny, NJ/Kearny)
made a career-high eight saves as the Caldwell College men’s soccer
team blanked American International College, 2-0 in a non-conference
match Monday afternoon at AIC Park. With the win, the Cougars
improve to 7-3-3 on the season, while the Yellow Jackets drop to
2-9-3 overall.
The game was scoreless until midway through the second half, when
freshman Franklin Nobre (Carteret, NJ/St. Benedict’s Prep),
pictured, took a pass from senior defender Jan Marco Jiras
(Lima, Peru) and chipped the ball over AIC goalkeeper Mathew Marcoux
from 25 yards out. The goal was Nobre’s first as a collegian. Less
than seven minutes later, junior forward Chad Bennett
(Kingston, Jamaica/Campion) knocked in a rebound for his team-best
eighth goal of the year and a 2-0 lead.
Plaugic, who now has five shutouts on the season and nine for his
career, stopped five shots in the second half to preserve the win.
Marcoux was credited with two saves for the Yellow Jackets.
The Cougars return to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play
with a game at Nyack College on Thursday, Oct. 11. Kick-off is
scheduled for 3:30 p.m. in Nyack, N.Y.
CC – 0 2 - 2
AIC - 0 0 - 0
Scoring Summary: 1. CC – Franklin Nobre 1 (Jan Marco Jiras),
62:49. 2. CC – Bennett 8 (unassisted), 69:29.
Shots: CC - 10; AIC - 17
Saves: CC – John Plaugic 8; AIC – Mathew Marcoux 2
Corners: CC - 6; AIC - 4
Fouls: CC - 14; AIC - 17
Offsides: CC - 5; AIC - 1
Cautions: none
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