Joe Freer – Reporter The men’s soccer team defeated Bentley Saturday afternoon with a final score of 2-1. The Owl’s first goal came from freshman Daniel Utgaard, following a deflected pass off to a Bentley defender that found its way into the back of the net for Southern’s second score. The own-goal came in the last two minutes of regulation. A Bentley defender kicked the ball back to
Read moreHunter Lyle – General Assignment Reporter With the new season ready to start, SCSU Men’s Soccer is back and looking to improve upon last year’s winning record. Last season, the Southern Connecticut State University Men’s Soccer team reached an impressive 11-4-4 record but was eliminated by Merrimack College in the NE-10 Semifinals, a game which team captain Jhony Gonzalez still thinks about. “Our last
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Matt Gad – Sports Writer It was a 1-0 win for Southern men’s soccer last Thursday night in their season opener. They defeated Mercy College in a simple game that drew no penalties. The Owls finished with 13 shots – eight on goal – but only found the net once, thanks to a goal from senior Louis Greenway Tambini, which
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Edgar Ayala – Sports Editor It was a cold afternoon for the spectators and for Southern’s men’s soccer team. When the final whistle was blown, rain had started to pour down on Jess Dow Field – putting a much bigger damp on an already detrimental result. Head soccer coach Tom Lang was not pleased with the score
Read moreEdgar Ayala – Sports Writer Southern’s men’s soccer program is accountable for six players earning Northeast-10 All-Conference honors this season. Redshirt senior Tyler Naef, junior Christian Samaniego, sophomores Louis Greenway-Tambini, Chae Brangman and Sean Black, along with freshman Weens Simon have made the All NE-10 Conference Teams. “It’s a real honor,” said Samaniego. “Being recognized by the league and
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Philip Zoppi – Sports Writer The Southern Connecticut State men’s soccer team climbed to as high as No. 5 in the national rankings last year. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America’s preseason poll has the Owls ranked No. 16 this year. The Owls only have five returning seniors. Among those seniors is team captain, Tyler Naef. He thinks that the expectations
Read moreAaron Johnson – Sports Editor Tall, strong and athletic are just a few words that describe freshman Chae Brangman of the Southern Connecticut State University men’s soccer team. In his first season for the Owls, Brangman turned into a surprising shining star for head coach Tom Lang’s squad that finished the season 15-5 and ranked 17th in all of Division-II.
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