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by Brian O'Connell staff writer

The Cabrini men's soccer team defeated Holy Family College 30 in a hard fought game. The Cavs entered the contest with a 12-1 overall record and a 6-0 Pennsylvania Athletic Conference record. They are currently ranked e i g h t h CABRINI 3 in tire NC A A HOLY FAMILY 0 Division ill Mid-Atlantic Region. They were just coming off a 2-1 overtime win over Eastern College on Wednesday. Holy Family was 13-2 overall and ranked fourth in the NAIA Mid-Atlantic region.

The first half featured some hard-fought soccer between the two teams. There was MUCH communication among the players from both teams. Both teams were presented with several opportunities early in the first half, but were unable to capitalize on each other's mistakes.

The game was played on Cabrini's Dixon Field last Saturday, Oct. 17th. It was a warm day with a large crowd enjoying the game and encouraging the Cavaliers.

At the 32 minute mark, Cabrini's Andy Zayas, a first-year student, scored to give the Cavs a 10 lead. Sophomore John Arner- photo by Jim Snook

Senior Wayne Brown moves the ball during the Cavs' win against Holy Family College on Oct. 17. The victory moved the Cavs to 12-1 on the season. man was credited with the assist. Holy Family attempted to answer back, but Cabrini's strong defense countered the Tigers' attack.

As the first half progressed, penalties were given out often by the officials, and the game became more intense with both teams fighting for possession of the ball.

The score would remain 1-0 at the half. The players on both teams were a little frustrated as a result of not being able to score and capitalize on some easy opportunities when they presented themselves. "I thought we played okay, but not as well as we should have," said senior Matt Kaiser.

The second half picked up with the same aggressive play as the first half. Cabrini wasted no time in scoring. A penalty against Holy Family at the 42 minute mark resulted in a senior Paul Donaghy goal and a 2-0 lead for Cabrini.

The team seemed better focused and were more relaxed. There was more communication among the players and the fans were enjoying every minute of it. Cabrini hustled after loose balls and countered just about every scoring opportunity Holy Family had to come within striking distance.

However, Cabrini was not able to take advantage of some opportunities when they presented themselves. The defense on both teams stepped it up another level which resulted in fewer shots on goal for both teams.

After going about thirty minutes without a goal, first-year student Mike Braun scored on a breakaway to give Cabrini a commanding 3-0 lead. The Cavs defense would not allow Holy Family any closer than that.

With under 10 minutes to go, substitutions were inserted for the starters. They ran off the field to the congratulations from their fans.

The team's goal now is to win their remaining regular season games and then focus on the playoffs. The team is very confident that they can win the PAC championship this year

"Our main focus is to win the PAC," Kaiser said. "We know that we are a good enough team to g~t the job done."

First-year student Tom Heinly said that he feels that they have a good enough team to dominate the playoffs and win the PAC.

"We played pretty well today,-, but our offense was a little slow," said senior Don Eadie. "The team picked up the slack in the second half to get the job done. We have to be at the top of our game for the rest of the season in order to win the PAC."

With the win ,Cabrini improved to 13-1 overall and 7-0 in the PAC. Holy Family fell to 13-3 overall.

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