Cabrini Captures Men's Soccer Championship
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Bryn Mawr, Pa. - The Cabrini College Cavaliers captured the 2012 CSAC Men's Soccer championship with a 2-1 win over second seeded Rosemont College.
The #4 seeded Blue & White opened up scoring early with a goal from
Anthony Girolamo struck off of a corner kick to take a 1-0 lead just 1:39 into the game. The Ravens held a 9-4 advantage in shots over the first half, but were unable to find the equalizer, as Cabrini goalie
RJ Pino made five saves during the game's first 45 minutes.
The Cavaliers would add a much-needed insurance goal in the 61st minute, when
Gabe Kuhn knocked home a free kick from teammate
Kyle Johnson to make the score 2-0.
With 15:20 remaining in regulation, Rosemont cut Cabrini's lead to just one, as sophomore
Yohana Gnede found the back of the net off of a throw-in from
Tom Bottoms.
After a tightly contested final 15 minutes the Ravens could not find the equalizer and Cabrini hung on for the 2-1 win.
Cabrini sophomore midfielder
Ryan Juhring (Logan Twp, N.J./Kingsway Regional) was named the championship MVP for Cabrini, which improves to 11-7-3 and earn a berth in the 2012 NCAA Division-III National Tournament. Rosemont sees its season end with an 11-8-1 mark.
Cabrini will now await word on its first round opponent in the NCAA tournament, which will be announced on Monday. First round play is slated for November 10-11th.