Campus News
Men’s Soccer Team Wins PAC Championship!
(Continued from Bulletin home page)
Of Note: Abate moved into a tie with Ed Ely (’93-’96) for the Arcadia record with 28 career assists. Jeff Kratohwill earned his 8th shutout of the season with Saturday’s victory over Alvernia.
It was the second time in two games where Abate and Plunkett would find
themselves in to the game-winning play. In semifinal action against #4
Wesley College on Wednesday, Nov. 1, Abate played a high service to Plunkett,
who nailed the header down into the short corner past Wesley keeper Ed
Hunt for the go-ahead goal. The score stood as the game-winner, sending
the Knights to the championship game with their 2-1 win.
Abate, last week’s PAC Player of the Week, scored the other Arcadia
goal on Wednesday with a penalty kick. The senior stepped up for the
shot and sailed the ball to left goal side, brushing the fingertips of
Hunt and into the net, giving the Knights the 1-0 lead. First-year Jeff
Kratohwill was flawless in goal in both games, holding his opponents
to just one goal in 180 minutes in net.
With the conference title comes automatic qualification to the NCAA Division
III Championship Tournament. The Knights play Franklin & Marshall
on Friday, Nov. 10 at Messiah College. Game time is 7:30 p.m.
Scenes from Arcadia vs. Alvernia PAC Championship Game
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| Soon-to-be game-winning goal by Geoff Buckingham (#18, 4th from right) | |
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Zack Askin moves the ball by Alvernia. |
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Arcadia senior midfielder Billy Cress gets some air time. |
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Team pile-up after winning. |
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Coach Derrick Ayers and M.V.P. Geoff Buckingham. |
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Using his noggin: Junior back Andrew Plunkett launches the game-winning header shot in Arcadia vs. Wesley Semi-Final PAC Championship game. |
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