CALDWELL, N.J. - Dominican College erased a 1-0 deficit with a pair of goals to defeat Caldwell College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men's soccer game Thursday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The victory was the Chargers' sixth straight over the Cougars, who are now 7-5-1 overall and 3-3-1 in the conference. Dominican, which beat Caldwell in last year's CACC Tournament final, improves to 7-3-1, 5-0 CACC.
Senior midfielder Jorge Ibarcena (Lima, Peru), pictured, put the Cougars on top just 3:20 into the first half, when he collected a ball that was punched out by goalkeeper Robert Kelly and scored from 18 yards out. In the 38th minute, the referee awarded Dominican a penalty kick after the ball brushed the outside of a Caldwell defender's arm. Diego Miranda placed a shot into the lower left corner to tie the game at 1-1. Fifteen minutes into the second half, Ryan Clancy sent the ball in the air to James Hamilton, who headed the ball over sophomore goalkeeper Kareem Grant (Elmont, NY/Wolmer's) and into the goal for a 2-1 lead.
The Cougars' best chance to tie the score came in the 67th minute, when junior defender Andrew Fraser (Kingston, Jamaica/Wolmer's) hit a rocket from 35 yards out that hit the crossbar and far post in the upper left corner of the goal and bounced out. Caldwell out-shot Dominican 11-8 on the day.
Grant played just over 66 minutes and made four saves, all in the first half. Junior goalkeeper John Plaugic (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) played the final 23 minutes and did not record a save. Kelly made three saves for the Chargers.
Caldwell hosts American International College in a non-conference game on Monday, Oct. 9. Game time is set for 12:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.
CC - 1 0 - 1
DC - 1 1 - 2
Scoring Summary: 1. CC Jorge Ibarcena 3 (unassisted), 3:20. 2. DC - Diego Miranda (penalty kick), 37:48. 3. DC - James Hamilton (Ryan Clancy), 60:36.
Shots: CC - 11; DC - 8
Saves: CC - Kareem Grant (66:23) 4, John Plaugic (23:37) 0; DC - Robert Kelly 3
Corners: CC - 2; DC - 0
Fouls: CC - 14; DC - 15
Offsides: CC - 3; DC - 1
Cautions: CC - Ibarcena (20:12), Walker (70:23); DC - Arteaga (31:22)
