Rutgers-Camden Controls Cougars in Men's Soccer,
3-1
CAMDEN, N.J. (9/23/06) - Rutgers-Camden
sophomore forward Andrew Dorsey (Mt. Laurel, N.J.)
collected a hat trick to power the men's soccer team over Kean
University, 3-1, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference game on
Saturday afternoon. Rutgers-Camden improves to 4-2-2 overall and
2-0-1 in the NJAC, while Kean stands at 4-2-2 overall and 1-1-1 in
the conference.
Dorsey helped the Raptors stave off the Cougars, who held a 15-5
advantage in shots, a 6-0 margin in corner kicks and the
territorial edge most of the game. It was Rutgers-Camden, however,
which notched the first goal, as junior midfielder Pat
Baldiserra (Milmay, N.J.) slid a through ball into the box
for Dorsey, who fired a shot to the top left corner at 8:11.
Dorsey struck again in the second half at 59:04. Sophomore
A.J. O'Malley (Westmont, N.J.) sent a cross to the
far post, which Dorsey finished with a diving header.
Kean's pressure finally resulted in a goal at 84:19, when sophomore
Anthony Tuesta (Clifton, N.J.) beat Scarlet Raptor
junior keeper Brent Grunow (Estell Manor, N.J.) in
a one-on-one in the box. Tuesta, who entered the game tied for the
NJAC goal-scoring lead with six, was sprung by a through ball from
sophomore forward Jorge Aguilar (Paterson, N.J.).
Dorsey added a huge insurance goal with 2:23 remaining. He ran onto
a chip into the box from senior forward Evan Graves
(Somerdale, N.J.) and beat Kean junior keeper Kyle
Crego (Ocean City, N.J.) to the ball for a short pop into
the net.
Grunow, who relieved injured senior starter David
Cunningham (Voorhees, N.J.) early in the game, turned in
an outstanding effort, making six saves and breaking up many other
Kean scoring threats.
Crego went the distance in goal for the Cougars, allowing three
goals without a save.
Both teams return to NJAC action with home games Wednesday night.
Kean entertains NJAC rival New Jersey City University at 7:30 p.m,
while Rutgers-Camden hosts defending conference champion The
College of New Jersey at 7 p.m.
