Philly College Sports Men’s Soccer Week In Review – Games of October 15 – 22, 2013

PHILLY COLLEGE SPORTS MEN’S SOCCER WEEK IN REVIEW

Villanova Upsets Nationally Ranked Creighton, Temple Wins First Ever AAC Game, Penn Stays Unbeaten In The Ivy League

Week of October 15 – 22, 2013 Games

DREXEL 7 – 6 – 2 Overall, 3 – 0 – 1 CAA

Results – Won 2 – 0 at UNCW

Summary –

Drexel 2 UNCW 0 – The Dragons snapped a four game winless streak defeating UNCW.  Goal keeper Tyler Afflerbach notched his fifth shutout of the season making a career-best 8 saves.  Drexel scored in the 34^th minute when John Grosh settled a rebound and shot the ball home from the top of the box.  The insurance goal came in the 50^th minute off the foot of Guido Pena assisted by Ken Tribbett.

Drexel 2 Delaware 1 – The Dragons won their second straight road game getting goals from junior midfielder Michele Pataia and senior midfielder Nathan Page to win in Newark, Delaware.  Pataia scored in the 19^th minute to give Drexel the lead.  Page provided the insurance in the 68^th minute.  For his effort Pataia was named the CAA Player of the Week.  Freshman goal keeper Tyler Afflerbach made 4 saves, the last one coming with 54 seconds remaining.  For his effort Afflerbach was named the Philadelphia Soccer Six Rookie of the Week.

#12 Maryland 1 Drexel 0 – The Dragons played the nationally ranked Terrapins even until the 77^th minute when Sunny Jane snuck the ball past Afflerbach.  Maryland outshot Drexel 16 – 3.  Afflerbach recorded 11 saves.

Next Game – 10/26 at JMU

LA SALLE 6 – 5 – 2 Overall, 3 – 0 – 0 Atlantic 10

Results – Won 2 – 0 vs. Saint Joseph’s at McCarthy Stadium

Summary –

LaSalle 2 Saint Joseph’s 0 – Explorers Junior Forward Rob Friskey and senior midfielder Jason Plumhoff had a goal and an assist apiece.  Friskey scored in the 55 minute and Plumhoff added his goal 9 minutes later.  The Explorers outshot the Hawks 17 – 12 and had a 4 – 3 Corner Kick advantage.  SJU senior goal keeper Andrew D’Ottavi made 6 saves, 4 in the second half as he faced 10 Explorers shots over the last 45 minutes.  Plumhoff was named the Philadelphia Soccer Six Co-Player of the Week.

Next Game –

PENN – 5 – 6 – 1 Overall, 2 – 0 – 1 Ivy League

Results – Won 3 – 0 vs. Dartmouth

Summary –

Penn 3 Dartmouth 0 – Junior midfielder Duke Lacroix scored 2 goals to keep the Red and Blue unbeaten in Ivy play.  Freshman forward Alec Neumann scored the first goal of the game, assisted by Lacroix, in the first 20 minutes to give Penn the lead.  Lacroix netted the 5^th and 6^th goals, a new career-high.  Senior goal keeper Tyler Kinn recorded a shutout keeping his record clean in not allowing a goal in Ancient Eight play.  Lacroix’s five-point play night earned him the Philadelphia Soccer Six Co-Player of the Week.

Next Game – 10/26 vs. Yale at Rhodes Field

SAINT JOSEPH’S 2 –6 – 5 Overall, 0 – 3 – 0 Atlantic 10

Result – Lost 2 – 0 at LaSalle

Summary –

LaSalle 2 Saint Joseph’s 0 – Explorers Junior Forward Rob Friskey and senior midfielder Jason Plumhoff had a goal and an assist apiece.  Friskey scored in the 55 minute and Plumhoff added his goal 9 minutes later.  The Explorers outshot the Hawks 17 – 12 and had a 4 – 3 Corner Kick advantage.  SJU senior goal keeper Andrew D’Ottavi made 6 saves, 4 in the second half as he faced 10 Explorers shots over the last 45 minutes.

Next Game – 10/25 vs. George Mason at Sweeney Field

TEMPLE 8 – 3 – 3 Overall, 1 – 1 – 3 AAC

Results – Won 2 – 1 vs. Memphis at the Ambler Soccer Complex

Summary –

Temple 2 Memphis 1 – The Owls earned their first ever AAC win defeating Memphis at home.  The match remained tight throughout.  Temple broke through in the 80^th minute when freshman Robert Sagel converted a penalty kick, his third goal of the season.   Memphis scored 6 minutes later on a goal by Mark Sherrod.  The Owls netted the game winner 2 minute later as sophomore Jared Martinelli scored.  Temple was outshot 14 -13 but junior goal keeper Dan Scheck came up with 7 saves, 4 in the second half.

Next Game – 10/23 at Rutgers

VILLANOVA 7 – 6 – 1 Overall, 2 – 3 – 0 Big East

Results – Won 1 – 0 at #12 Creighton (OT)

Summary –

Villanova 1 #12 Creighton 0 – The Wildcats won their third straight game upending nationally ranked Creighton in overtime.  Senior forward Dylan Renna scored unassisted with 32 seconds remaining in the first extra period.  The loss was the first at home for the Creighton Blue Jays.  The Wildcats were outshot 20 – 13, 18 – 8 in regulation, but junior goal keeper Andrew Weakly made four saves to get the shutout.  In doing so Weakly was named the Philadelphia Soccer Six Defender of the Week.

Next Game – 10/23 at Providence