2008 Woodie Awards
Tars Battle Through Tough Weekend
Men's Soccer is 5-1
Samantha Marsh
Issue date: 9/18/06 Section: Sports
Rollins men's soccer faced their first loss of the season on Friday the 8th against University of West Florida in an agonizing 3-1 defeat. Despite this, the Tars were able to recapture their previous success on the field in time to defeat Thomas University on Sunday.
The game on Friday at UWF was marked by exceptionally rough play, with twenty fouls called on either team in the first half alone. Play was close, but UWF drew first blood, with a goal from eight yards out about twenty minutes into the first half. This was followed two minutes later by a succesful UWF free kick, putting them up 2-0. A few minutes later Rollins was finally able to answer with a goal that bounced in off one of UWF's own defenders.
The Tars went into the second half down by only one goal and ready to fight for more. Then fifteen minutes into the second half, a penalty kick that had been awarded to the Tars for a foul was changed to a free kick outside the penalty box. Outraged, and no doubt heated from the physical action taking place on the field, team leader Chris Cerroni attempted to argue the reversal. Unfortunately, he was given a red card and ejected from the game and the Tars were forced to play short one man. UWF was able to score one more goal on the disadvantaged team despite the fact that Rollins led the half in shots.
The game on Sunday found the Tars right back in their game. They defeated Thomas University 5-0, with senior goalie Dana Singer picking up his first save of the season. Rollins was held off by the Thomas defense until 17 minutes into the game, when Dennis Chin finished a rebound for the first goal of the game and the only goal of the half.
The second half was a different story. The Tars had almost double the amount of shots, and were able to convert four of them into goals. Thomas Makin scored early in the second half, assisted by Juan Kisnir. The second goal was scored by James Taylor who scored off a pass back from a throw in. The third goal went in off one of Thomas' defenders and German Vivas scored the last goal of the game with little more than twelve minutes left in the game.
The Tars return home on the 16th to host Palm Beach Atlantic at 7 p.m.
The game on Friday at UWF was marked by exceptionally rough play, with twenty fouls called on either team in the first half alone. Play was close, but UWF drew first blood, with a goal from eight yards out about twenty minutes into the first half. This was followed two minutes later by a succesful UWF free kick, putting them up 2-0. A few minutes later Rollins was finally able to answer with a goal that bounced in off one of UWF's own defenders.
The Tars went into the second half down by only one goal and ready to fight for more. Then fifteen minutes into the second half, a penalty kick that had been awarded to the Tars for a foul was changed to a free kick outside the penalty box. Outraged, and no doubt heated from the physical action taking place on the field, team leader Chris Cerroni attempted to argue the reversal. Unfortunately, he was given a red card and ejected from the game and the Tars were forced to play short one man. UWF was able to score one more goal on the disadvantaged team despite the fact that Rollins led the half in shots.
The game on Sunday found the Tars right back in their game. They defeated Thomas University 5-0, with senior goalie Dana Singer picking up his first save of the season. Rollins was held off by the Thomas defense until 17 minutes into the game, when Dennis Chin finished a rebound for the first goal of the game and the only goal of the half.
The second half was a different story. The Tars had almost double the amount of shots, and were able to convert four of them into goals. Thomas Makin scored early in the second half, assisted by Juan Kisnir. The second goal was scored by James Taylor who scored off a pass back from a throw in. The third goal went in off one of Thomas' defenders and German Vivas scored the last goal of the game with little more than twelve minutes left in the game.
The Tars return home on the 16th to host Palm Beach Atlantic at 7 p.m.
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