#6 Newbury and #5 Southern Vermont Advance to 2010 NECC Men’s Soccer Semifinals Action
#6 Newbury and #5 Southern Vermont Advance to 2010 NECC Men’s Soccer Semifinals Action
2010 NECC MEN'S SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
Quarterfinals • Wednesday, November
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#6 Newbury (4-13-0, 3-4-0) at #3 Becker (10-7-1, 5-2-0),
NC 1 BC 1 (PK-Newbery Advances in 7th
Round)
#5 Southern Vermont (7-10-0, 3-4-0) at #4 Mitchell (7-7-2, 4-2-1),
SVC 2 MC 1
Semifinals • Friday, November
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#1 Lesley (15-2-0, 6-1-0) vs. #5 Southern Vermont
(8-10), 8:00 p.m. (at higher seed)
#2 Daniel Webster (10-5-1, 5-2-0) vs. #6 Newbury (5-13-1),
2:00 p.m. (at higher seed)
Championship Match • Sunday, November
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Semifinal Winners, 1:00 p.m. (at higher seed)
#5 Southern Vermont 2, #4 Mitchell 1
BOX SCORE http://www.mitchellathletics.com/sports/msoc/2010-11/files/mcm17.htm
NEW LONDON, Conn. – The fifth-seeded Southern Vermont
College men’s soccer team netted two goals in the first half
and held on for the final 45 minutes to come away with a 2-1
victory over fourth-seeded Mitchell College in Wednesday’s
NECC Championship quarterfinals match-up at Alumni Field.
Southern Vermont (8-10-0 overall) advances to the semifinals and will play at top-seeded Lesley University (15-2-0 overall) on Friday, November 5 at 8 p.m. The game will be held at Edward Field at Buckingham, Browne & Nichols in Cambridge, Mass.
Junior Ben Naaktgeboren (Cambridge, N.Y.) scored both goals for the Mountaineers, improving his season total to eight. The first goal came in the 18th minute when junior Connor Murray (Litchfield, Conn.) served a ball into the box from midfield. Freshman Cohen Bond (Alexandria, Va.) flicked the ball across the front of the goal to Naaktgeboren, who finished into an open net to put the Mountaineers up 1-0.
Naaktgeboren’s second tally came in the 26th minute off a feed from junior Greg Gilmore (Dover, N.H.), who delivered a long pass up the middle of the field from his defensive end. With Mitchell goalkeeper Kevin Woodford (Niantic, Conn.) racing to the ball, Naaktgeboren got to the pass a second quicker and tapped a slow roller by the incoming rush and into the goal.
Mitchell had opportunities in the first half but couldn’t get a shot past goalkeeper Aaron Eschler (Gloversville, N.Y.). Senior Jaime Serrano (Clinton, Conn.) was turned away in the seventh minute on a blast from in front of the net, and junior James Gleason (Old Lyme, Conn.) nearly put the Mariners on the board in the 39th minute but had his attempt punched into the crossbar.
Southern Vermont led 2-0 at the break and protected the lead for most of the second half. Mitchell kept up its attack, however, and finally broke through in the 72nd minute on a goal by sophomore Michael Berthiaume (Brooklyn, Conn.). He fired a shot from outside the box that deflected off a defender and found its way into the back of the net. The goal was his fourth of the year.
The Mariners took five shots in the final 17 minutes of the contest but put only one attempt on goal. Eschler finished with six saves against 18 shots while Woodford made four saves against 15 shots.
Mitchell finished its season with an overall record of 7-8-2.
#6 Newbury 1, #3 Becker 1 (Newbury Advances after 7th Round of PK’s)
BOX SCORE http://www.beckerhawks.com/sports/msoc/2010-11/files/bcm19.htm
LEICESTER, Mass.- In New England Collegiate Conference men’s
playoff action the sixth seeded Newbury Nighthawks upset the third
seeded Becker Hawks in penalty kicks.
Becker broke the scoreless tie with 24:19 remaining in regulation when Brandon Frey (Sound Beach, N.Y.) passed to Aldo Karkanjozi (Sterling Heights, Mich.) down the left sideline, Karkanjozi drove a shot just passed the dive of Newbury goalkeeper William McNally (Grafton, Mass.). The Hawks lead was short lived as the Nighthawks got in the board with 21:41 remaining when Bret Alves (Riverside, RI.) collected his own rebound, ripping it past Becker goalkeeper Tim McDonald (Holden, Mass.).
Becker and Newbury battled through two, ten minute overtimes before heading into penalty kicks. The two teams played through the first five penalty kicks without a winner being determined. On the sixth penalty shot Matheaus Souza’s (Framingham, Mass.) shot was saved by William McNally, giving Newbury the chance to advance on their next shot.
Alex Chappell (East Haddam, Conn.) lined up for Newbury and nailed the crossbar with his shot, giving Becker another life. Brandon Frey took the next attempt for the Hawks and shot it over the net, putting the pressure back on Becker. Bret Alves, who scored the game tying goal in regulation, sent Newbury into the NECC semifinals after scoring the game winning penalty kick past the dive of Tim McDonald.
Tim McDonald made three saves in a losing effort. Becker finishes its season with a record of 10-7-2 overall. Newbury goalkeeper William McNally made seven saves as the Nighthawks advance to play Daniel Webster on Friday afternoon in the NECC semifinals. Newbury is now 4-13-2 on the season.
Stories Courtesy of Mitchell and Becker Sports Information
