1
Centenary CEMS (10-7, 5-3 CSAC)
2
Winner Gwynedd Mercy GMMS (6-12-1, 3-4-1 CSAC)
Centenary CEMS
(10-7, 5-3 CSAC)
1
Final
2
Gwynedd Mercy GMMS
(6-12-1, 3-4-1 CSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Centenary CEMS 1 0 0 0 1
Gwynedd Mercy GMMS 1 0 0 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Castro Nets Goal as Men’s Soccer Loses Double Overtime Heartbreaker to Gwynedd-Mercy



GWYNEDD VALLEY, Pa. (Oct. 27, 2015)- Sophomore Richy Castro (Landing, N.J. / Roxbury) scored the game-tying goal off an assist from senior Makenson Joseph (Haute-Feuille, Merchant Dessalines / Irvington High School), as the Centenary College men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 double overtime heartbreaker to Gwynedd-Mercy this evening.

Danny Saba headed in the game-winner in the 102nd minute for the Griffins who improve to 6-12-1 overall and 3-4-1 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference. Castro took a team-high four shots for the Cyclones who fall to 10-7 overall and 5-3 in the CSAC.

If you blinked, then you missed the first goal as the Griffins scored in the first minute on a shot outside the 18 yard box by Neil Brassell.
Centenary would respond in the 30th minute, as Joseph played a cross to Castro to even the game at 1-1. After the Cyclones goal, the rest of the first half remained quiet as both teams took a 1-1 tie into halftime.

In the second half, Centenary stepped up the defensive intensity by not allowing Gwynedd-Mercy to get off a shot. The Cyclones got multiple opportunities on the offense end, but couldn't put one in as the game remained knotted at 1-1 after 90 minutes of play.

In the extra session, freshman Josh Weiss (Hackettstown, N.J. / Hackettstown) recorded back-to-back shots in the opening minute. Weiss pulled the first wide and had the second shot stopped by Griffins netminder Matt Chilcote. Centenary kept testing Chilcote with sophomore Daniel Lamanna (Roxbury, N.J. / Roxbury) pulling a shot wide and Castro having his header denied by Chilocote to send the game into a second overtime.

In the second extra session, the Griffins capitalized early by scoring on a header off a free kick opportunity.

Sophomore Justin White (Minehill, N.J. / Dover) recorded three shots, while senior Jesse Goleman (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Taylor Allderdice) played all 101:44 minutes and made three saves.

Head Coach Keith O'Connor and the Cyclones will return to action on Saturday, Oct. 31st, as they will host the Pacers of Marywood University for senior day. The game is slated for a 1:00 p.m. start. Before the game Coach O'Connor will honor Goleman, Sean Robinson (Mount Olive, N.J. / Mount Olive), Joseph, Abiodun Lawal (Irvington, N.J. / Irvington), Ian Kirkpatrck (Audubon, N.J. / Audubon) , Nick DePasqule (Toms River, N.J. / Toms River East), Glen Brennen (Butler, Pa. / Butler Area), and Kyle Maris (Stewartsville, N.J. / Phillipsburg).   
 
 
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