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Wilmington Defeats Caldwell in Men’s Soccer, 3-1

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NEWARK, Del. – The Caldwell College men's soccer team fell to Wilmington University, 3-1 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match Saturday afternoon at the WU Athletics Complex. The loss drops the Cougars to 4-3 overall and 2-2 in league play, while the Wildcats are now 7-2, 4-1 CACC.

Caldwell grabbed the lead five minutes before halftime, as junior defender Steve Petrosino (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) headed in a corner kick from freshman midfielder Nicolas Prieto (Newark, NJ/Allentown) for a 1-0 advantage. Three minutes after halftime, Jordan Ellison tied the score for Wilmington with an unassisted goal. Tom Quaranta tallied the go-ahead goal in the 61st minute off an assist from Geoff Velasquez, then Ellison assisted on Elton Joe's insurance goal in the 89th minute.

Sophomore goalkeeper Michael Hartmann (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) registered six saves for Caldwell, as the Cougars were out-shot, 22-6. Frank Hall had three saves for the Wildcats.

Caldwell hosts Queens College in a non-conference game on Monday, Sept. 30, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at Caldwell Field.

CC – 1 0 – 1
WU – 0 3 – 3
Scoring Summary: 1. CC - Steve Petrosino 2 (Nicolas Prieto), 40:30. 2. WU – Jordan Ellison 1 (unassisted), 48:01. 3. WU – Tom Quaranta 7 (Geoff Velasquez), 60:48. 4. WU – Elton Joe 7 (Ellison), 88:03.
Shots: CC – 6; WU – 22
Saves: CC – Michael Hartmann 6; WU – Frank Hall 3
Corners: CC - 5; WU - 2
Fouls: CC - 13; WU - 18
Offsides: CC – 0; WU – 3
Cautions: CC – Barros (54:15); WU – Ellison (32:24)
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