PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - The Caldwell College men's soccer team defeated Chestnut Hill College, 3-0 in the first Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match of the season for both teams Saturday afternoon. The victory is the Cougars' third in a row and improves their overall record to 3-1-2 on the year. The Griffins, who joined the CACC this fall after moving up from NCAA Division III, fall to 3-1-1 overall.

The game remained scoreless until the 34th minute, when sophomore midfielder Peter Carlsson (Lycke, Sweden) scored an unassisted goal for his first of the season. In the second half, junior forward Chad Bennett (Kingston, Jamaica/Campion) tallied another unassisted goal in the 59th minute for a 2-0 lead. Ten minutes later, junior forward Luis Sartorio (Asuncion, Paraguay/St. Benedict's Prep) found the net off assists from Carlsson and sophomore midfielder Justin Miller (Monroe, NJ/Monroe) to complete the scoring. Sartorio and Bennett each have a team-best four goals on the season, with Carlsson and Miller leading the team in assists with three apiece.

Caldwell junior goalkeeper John Plaugic (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) recorded two saves to earn his second shutout of the season. Duhan Malali made 14 saves for the Griffins, who were out-shot 32-3 in the match.

The Cougars are back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 18, when they host Bloomfield College in another CACC contest. Kick-off is set for 4:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.