AVOLO’S SECOND-HALF HEADER SENDS TRITON COLLEGE MEN’S TEAM TO NJCAA D3 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
In an evenly played NJCAA Division III National Soccer Championship men’s semifinal matchup, Rodrigo Avolos’ header with around 24 minutes left to play in the contest was the difference in a 1-0 Triton College victory over Manchester Community College on Saturday at Richland College.
The win advances Triton (14-4) to the national championship game at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday when it will play the winner of the second semifinal game: Herkimer Community College vs. County College of Morris.
After Eric Herrera tried to center a corner kick, he received the ball right back when a Manchester defender tried to clear the ball, which led to a second attempt.
This time, Herrera centered the ball beautifully as Avolo leaped over a few defenders for his header that found the top right corner of the net.
Manchester (17-3-1) had a number of solid opportunities to tie the game down the stretch but each time it appeared that the Cougars would have an easy score, Triton’s goalie Ben Gomez made a huge stop.
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November 08 2008 03:40 pm | News Releases