CALDWELL, N.J. -- Senior forward
Israel Dos Santos Neto (Salvador Bahia, Brazil) scored two goals and graduate forward
Andre Vieira (Union, N.J.) found the back of the net for the eighth time in as many games as Caldwell men's soccer topped visiting Dominican, 4-2, in CACC action at Caldwell Athletic Field.
After Dominican (1-8, 1-3 CACC) scored in the 10th minute, the Cougars answered on Vieira's marker in the 15th, taking a loose ball at the top of the box and booting it into the upper left corner from 18 yards out for the equalizer.
Neto scored on a beautiful header from a well-placed corner kick by senior midfielder
Murilo DeOliveira (Sao Paulo, Brazil) in the 31st minute to give the Cougars (6-1-1, 2-1-1) a lead they wouldn't relinquish at 2-1.
Soph midfielder
Ingebrigt Braenden scored his first Caldwell goal 11 minutes into the second half, knocking in a rebound off a shot by senior midfielder
Alex Spencer (St. Andrew, Jamaica) which immediately followed a free kick by DeOliveira for the 3-1 lead.
Neto added the capper, taking a cross from Vieira and heading it past the keeper in the 70th minute.
Sophomore goalkeeper
Kevin Sabadin (Mantena, Brazil) made three saves to earn the victory.
The Cougars net visit Jefferson on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. in Philadelphia.