The Sandspur

Issue date: 10/28/05 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Courtesy of Rollins SID READY TO SCORE: Anthony Santiago kicks the ball down field for a possible goal.

Media Credit: Courtesy of Rollins SID AT THE COUNT OF THREE: The soccer team gathers in a huddle and prepare for the big game.

Last week, the 5 seniors of the men's team: David Dwyer, Daniell Robertson, Ben Owen, Ryan Dodds and Matt Gowan, were honored before the 2005 Homecoming game and last home game of the season.

The Rollins men can rest easy for now, because their #2 spot in the Sunshine State Conference is safe. The Tampa Spartans came to Rollins last Tuesday to play the Tars. With a rough start, it seemed as though the Tars' SSC ranking would slip away. One of the Spartans forwards scored against goalie Dana Singer within the first minute of the game.

Then, a rarity, only 12 minutes later, Rollins gave up a goal when a misplayed ball found its way into the Rollins net which put the Spartans up 2-0. But then in the 16th minute, a pass from Jon Gruenewald found its way to the feet of senior Ryan Dodds who put the first point up for the Tars.

This match also saw a lot of yellow cards. The first was thrown on a Tampa player for rough play in the twenty-fourth minute, and shortly after Chris Cerroni earned the first yellow for Rollins. Matt Gowan also collected a yellow card before the end of the first half.

During halftime, the Homecoming Court came out to center field and the Homecoming King Nick Tanturri and Queen Chrissy Cardinell were crowned. But once the second half began, it was back to business.

Rollins was still down by a goal and needed to make some quality plays to make sure Tampa didn't go home with the win. Four more yellow cards were given; Tampa with 3 and Rollins with 1 as the 2 teams fought voraciously.

Then in the seventy-second minute, Daniell Robertson put a free kick up for Ryan Dodds to head in the goal and tie up the game. Within the next 5 minutes, Chris Cerroni, doing what he does best, scored a clean goal off a pass from Jon Gruenewald and took the lead away from Tampa.

Cerroni then again, brought the score to 4-2 when he shot the ball in past the Tampa keeper assisted by Leslie Osei and Juan Kusnir. The Spartans were unable to make a comeback, and the Tars won the game 4-2.

The total yellow card count was 4 for Rollins and 5 for Tampa. Rollins also out-shot Tampa 16 to 5, and Rollins goalie Dana Singer managed 3 saves for the night. The next game for the men will be in Melbourne on October 22nd when they face off against Florida Tech in another Sunshine State Conference match up. The men's record is now 9-4-0 (SSC 5-1-0).

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