The Sandspur

Issue date: 11/5/04 Section: Sports

Media Credit: RC SID STARS CAME OUT: Both Keri Dye and Chris Cerroni had solid games for Rollins, Cerroni picked an important assist.

Media Credit: RC SID

Men's Soccer

The Rollins soccer teams both faced off against the Florida Southern Moccasins in the Sunshine State Conference Quaterfinals, and both advanced handily. The women won one to nothing, while the men beat their opponents two to nothing. Both Rollins teams advance to the semifinals, there is a lot of attention being payed to the mens' team which won the SSC for the first time in history.

The top-seeded Tars of Rollins College (11-2-3, 6-1-1) defeated the Moccasins of Florida Southern College (9-7-1, 2-5) 2-0 to advance to the SSC Tournament semifinals. Ian Zarac scored both goals for Rollins, with Chris Cerroni getting the assist on the game-winner.

Rollins opened the scoring in the nineteenth minute of play when Zarac's header bounced off a defender and into the goal. Cerroni recorded the assist with a perfectly placed corner kick. It was Zarac's seventh goal on the season and Cerroni's team-leading seventh assist. Zarac's second goal was off a penalty kick, the result of Matt Gowan being taken down from behind in the box.

The Tars also turned in a strong performance on the other side of the ball with the defense allowing only five shots on goal and recording their fourth shutout in their last six games. Play was highlighted by Anthony "Cheese" Santiago's save in the eighty-first minute when Jeffrey Rogers' diving save to the right side of the net deflected to the front of the box. Florida Southern looked as though they had a goal when they rifled a shot to the open left corner of the net, but from nowhere came Santiago to kick the ball away and preserve the shutout. Rogers made four saves en route to earning his seventh win and fourth shutout on the season.

Women's Soccer

Whitney Chamberlin scored 24 minutes into the game and the fourth seeded Rollins women's soccer (10-6) made the goal stand as they defeated fifth seed Florida Southern 1-0 in the opening round of the Sunshine State Conference Tournament.

Rollins took the initiative from the very beginning as they took seven shots in the first 24 minutes before Chamberlin finally found the back of the net on a cross from Laura Guild. The Tars out-shot the Mocs 9-2 in the first half.

Both teams had opportunities in the second half as Rollins held a five to four advantage in shots. The Tars had five shots on goal in the game, compared to two for the Mocs.

Francesca Nicoloso played the entire game in net to earn the shutout.

Rollins will face top seeded Barry University on Friday, November 5, in the SSC Tournament semifinals. The contest will begin at 4 p.m. in Miami Shores.

RECAP OF WOMEN'S GAME:

Score:

Rollins: 1
Florida Southern: 0

Shots:
Rollins:14
Florida Southern: 6

Shots on Goals:
Rollins:5
Florida Southern: 2

Saves:
Rollins: 2
Florida Southern: 4

Goals:
Rollins:Chamberlin
Florida Southern: none

Attendance: 137


RECAP OF MEN'S GAME:

Score:
Rollins:2
Florida Southern: 0

Shots:
Rollins: 9
Florida Southern: 11

Shots on Goal:
Rollins: 5
Florida Southern: 5

Saves:
Rollins: 4
Florida Southern: 2

Goals:
Rollins:Zarac 2
Florida Southern: none

Assists:
Rollins: Cerroni
Florida Southern: none

Attendance: 273

2004 Sunshine State Conference
Soccer Championships

Men's Quarter Finals

#1 Rollins (11-2-3) def. #8 Florida Southern (9-7-1) 2-0
#4 Lynn (10-5) def. #5 Saint Leo (10-5) 2-1
#2 Nova Southeastern (14-3-1) def. #7 Tampa (6-9-1)1-0 OT
#3 Barry (10-5) def. #6 Eckerd (7-9-1) 3-2
Semifinals - Hosted by Rollins - Friday - Friday - November 5
#2 Nova Southeastern vs. #3 Barry - 4:40 p.m.
#1 Rollins vs. #4 Lynn - 7 p.m.
Finals - Hosted by Rollins - Sunday - November 7 - 1 p.m.

Women's Quarter Finals

#1 Barry (12-2-1) def. #8 Eckerd (3-12) 7-0
#4 Rollins (10-6) def. #5 FL Southern (7-6-2) 1-0
#7 Nova Southeastern (6-7-1) def. #2 Lynn (11-4-2) 2-1
#3 Tampa (10-4-1) def. #6 Saint Leo (10-6) 3-0
Semifinals - Hosted by Barry - Friday - Friday - November 5
#3 Tampa vs. #7 Nova Southeastern - 2 p.m.
#1 Barry vs. #4 Rollins - 4 p.m.
Finals - Hosted by Barry - Sunday - November 7 - 1 p.m.

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