The Sandspur

Issue date: 10/2/06 Section: Sports

Media Credit: Courtesy of Roger French Men's soccer team celebrates continuing victories.

Rollins' men's soccer notched two wins in the Sunshine State Conference to secure their 17th position in the Division II National Rankings. The Tars defeated Tampa at Tampa 2-1 on September 20 and returned home on the twenty-third to crush Florida Southern 5-1. Rollins' victory against Tampa was their first SSC win.

The Tars jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in that game after a goal by Juan Kusnir, assisted by Scott Murrell after just one minute of play. Murrell also assisted Chris Cerroni with his goal at the twenty-eight minute mark. The two goal lead the Tars took into the second half would be enough to secure the win, even though Tampa would put one goal on the board at the very end of the second half.

Both offenses were active throughout the game, Rollins' Fraser Siddall and Tampa's keeper had seven saves each, and Rollins had only one more shot on goal than their opponent. As the final score indicates though, sometimes it only takes one shot.
The Tars also came out strong against their next opponent, Florida Southern. Leslie Osei scored the first goal after a minute and a half of play, finishing an excellent through ball to the left wing from Thomas Makin.

Rollins would put up three more unanswered goals before the first half was through, including an unassisted goal by sophomore Scott Murrell. In the second half Florida Southern was finally able to finish an opportunity after sixty-three minutes of play, but Rollins responded with another goal to end that momentum.

The Tars face St. Leo on September 27 for another Sunshine State Conference home game.

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