Men's Soccer Exits NE-10 Tourney at Southern Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, CT – With a 2-1 loss on Sunday afternoon to No.
4 Southern Connecticut, the No. 5 Merrimack men's soccer
team's 2009 season came to a close in the quarterfinals of
the Northeast-10 Conference championship.
The Owls advance to play the Hawks of Saint Anselm who upset the
top-seeded Southern New Hampshire Penmen on Sunday afternoon, 1-0.
Sophomore midfielder Victor Plaza (Jundiai,
Brazil) scored the Warriors lone goal in the 82nd minute
after Merrimack gave up two unanswered scores in the 20th and 64th
minutes.
Playing his final game in net, senior Doug Carvalho (New
Bedford, MA) recorded five saves in a game the Warriors
were out-shot 12-6.
The Warriors finish the season 11-7-1 and 9-4 in conference
play. Conference Player of the Year, sophomore Robbie
Sabadoz (Ottawa, ON) also ended the season with a
program-record 19 goals to match Rich Fleming's tally in
1996.
Head Coach Tony Martone has now led Merrimack to five straight
10-win seasons and postseason berths.
