HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Oct. 29, 2016)- Senior Luis Marin (Union City, N.J. / Union Hill) totaled five points on two goals and one assist as the Centenary University men's soccer team secured the top seed in next's week Colonial States Athletic Conference Tournament with a 6-0 rout of the Griffins of Gwynedd-Mercy University on Senior Day.

Sophomore Josh Weiss (Hackettstown, N.J. / Hackettstown) netted two goals for the Cyclones who improve to 11-5-1 overall and 7-1-1 in the CSAC. Ryan Oyola made six saves for the Griffins who fall to 9-10 overall and 5-4 in the CSAC.

Marin netted his first goal of the afternoon in the 18^th minute, as he played a deflected ball which volleyed onto his foot and then into the net for the score. Marin would be the facilitator on the second goal of the afternoon, as junior Richy Castro (Landing, N.J. / Roxbury) scored in the 37^th minute to give the Cyclones a 2-0 lead.
Centenary would increase their advantage to 3-0 just before halftime, as Weiss scored off an assist from fellow classmate Chris Cameron (Waldwick, N.J. / Waldwick).

In the second half, the Cyclones kept their foot on the gas with three unanswered goals. Marin opened the second stanza, scoring off an assist from Castro in the 63^rd minute. Sophomore Roger Fernandez (Succcasunna, N.J. / Roxbury) would have a hand into both of the final two goals, as he assisted on Weiss's goal in the 77^th minute and netted a goal off an assist from junior Justin White (Minehill, N.J. / Dover) in the 82^nd minute.

Centenary edged Gwynedd-Mercy on shots (33-8), shots on goal (15-8) and corner kicks (8-2). Weiss and Castro both tallied a team-high seven shots, while sophomore Devon Warne (Belvidere, N.J. / Belvidere) made five saves in the victory. Chris Black and Hunter Bishop both recorded two shots apiece for GMU.

Before the game, Coach O'Connor and his staff honored Julian Alvarez (­­Dover, N.J. / Dover), Chris Bonilla (Newark, N.J. / St. Benedict's Prep), Kevin Brix (Monroe Township, N.J. / Monroe Township), Marin and Bryan Mason (Belvidere, N.J. / Belvidere) for their hard work and dedication to the program.

Head Coach Keith O'Connor and the Cyclones will now have a bye into the semifinals, where they will face the lowest remaining seed in the tournament on Thursday, Nov. 3^rd.