Oquendo, Baison Lift Men's
Soccer in Double Overtime, 2-1
NEWARK, N.J. (10/18/08) - With just 16 seconds
remaining in double overtime, junior Sebastian Baison
(Hillside, N.J.) netted the game-winning goal to lift the
Kean University 
men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over host Rutgers-Newark on
Saturday evening.
The victory snapped a nine-game losing streak for the Cougars
(5-10-1, 1-6 NJAC), while Rutgers-Newark (9-8, 0-6 NJAC) lost their
third straight conference game by one goal.
Sophomore goalkeeper Alfredo Oquendo (North Plainfield,
N.J.) made 12 saves in the victory, including on a penalty
kick in the first overtime to preserve the tie at the time.
Trailing 1-0, the Cougars tied the game in the 78th
minute, when freshman Mikhail Kholodenko (East Brunswick,
N.J.) (pictured right) scored off the assist from freshman
Mark Cifelli (Essex Fells, N.J.).
After playing through a scoreless first overtime, the two teams
appeared headed to a tie when Baison took a hard shot from the
middle of the box following 
a blocked shot from freshman midfielder Victor Bellido
(Elizabeth, N.J.) to give the Cougars their first NJAC win
of the season.
Rutgers-Newark took the lead early in the second half, as
sophomore Innocent Buule (West New York, N.J.) netted the
game's first goal off the pass from senior Joe Caamano (Linden,
N.J.) in the 56th minute.
The Scarlet Raiders had an opportunity to extend the lead on a
penalty kick in the 77th minute, however Oquendo
(pictured left) stopped the shot and the Cougars carried the
momentum down the field, scoring just 1:34 later to tie the game.
The Cougars return to action on Wednesday, October 22, when they
travel to Albright College for a non-conference game at 7 p.m.
