CALDWELL, N.J. - Two first-half goals allowed the Caldwell College men's soccer team to defeat Bloomfield College, 2-0 in the quarterfinals of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Monday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The win puts the third-seeded Cougars (10-5-4) into the semifinals against second-seeded Wilmington College, while Bloomfield ends its season at 3-12-3. This is the fifth straight year the Cougars have advanced to the conference tournament semifinals.

Just two minutes, 50 seconds into the contest, junior Kevoi Walters (Clarendon, Jamaica/Clarendon) and sophomore midfielder Justin Miller (Monroe, NJ/Monroe) worked a give-and-go down the left flank that sprung Walters in behind the Bloomfield defense. Walters (pictured) scored from 12 yards out for a 1-0 Cougar lead. Then in the 24th minute, junior forward Chad Bennett (Kingston, Jamaica/Campion) intercepted a pass, dribbled to the right of the goal and placed a shot over goalkeeper Julian Gaviria and into the upper left corner of the net for his team-leading 10th tally of the season. Caldwell held off the Deacons the rest of the way for the victory.

Junior goalkeeper John Plaugic (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) stopped two Bloomfield shots to record his eighth shutout of the season. Gaviria made three saves in goal for Bloomfield.

The Cougars face Wilmington in the CACC semifinals on Wednesday, Oct. 31 at Tryon Field in Rutherford, N.J. Game time is set for 1:30 p.m. following the other semifinal between top-seeded Dominican College and fourth seed Holy Family University.
 

BC - 0 0 - 0

CC - 2 0 - 2

Scoring Summary: 1. CC - Kevoi Walters 1 (Justin Miller), 2:50. 2. CC - Chad Bennett 10 (unassisted), 23:43. 

Shots: CC - 12; BC - 20

Saves: CC - John Plaugic 2, Team 1; BC - Julian Gaviria 3

Corners: CC - 4; BC - 11

Fouls: CC - 17; BC - 15

Offsides: CC - 2; BC - 0

Cautions: CC - None; BC - Soto (84:50)