Cavs bow out in E.C.A.C. Final

by Ron D'Orazio sports editor

Winning the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference title was not the last stop for the 20-1 men's soccer team.

With their victory over Eastern, the Cavs advanced to the Eastern College Athletic Conference tournament.

giate Athletic Association tournament.

On Saturday, the No. 1-seeded Cavs faced the No. 4 seed, Frostburg State.

After trailing 1-0 at the end of the first half, the Cavs got on the board on a goal by senior Michael Robinson. The goal tied up the score.

sophomore Mike Primavera injured his knee and had to leave the game.

After he graduates, Eadie hopes to continue playing the game he has done so well in. Eadie has started at the midfield position on the men's soccer team all four years he has been at Cabrini, earning All-PAC honors in his first three seasons. He has two goals on the season, both of which were game-winners. Eadie has enjoyed playing on this season's team and said that they are like a family. Eadie is considering a tryout with the Philadelphia Kicks, the city's pro soccer team.

The E.C.A.C. tournament was hosted by Dickinson College on Saturday, Nov. 14, and Sunday, Nov. 15. Dickinson was one of four teams that participated along with Cabrini, Frostburg State University and Carnegie-Mellon University.

The tournament's teams were the next four teams ranked in Division ill that did not qualify for the National Colle• i:

Senior Matt Kaiser said that the team came out flat in the first half, but Robinson's goal changed the momentum of the game.

The game stayed tied until the second overtime when senior Don Eadie scored to give the Cavs a victory.

The Cavs came into the final with Dickinson with banged-up players. Kaiser was out with an ankle injury and sophomore goalie Eric Lukach was ill before game time. In the first half,

With the scored tied at zero after 25 minutes of play, Dickinson took advantage of the injuries and fatigue that plagued the Cavs. Dickinson scored four times in a 15-minute time span to take a 4-0 lead into half-time.

The Cavs were not able to muster any offense as Dickinson cruised to a 6-0 win over the visiting Cavs.

In assessing the loss, Kaiser said, "Dickinson was a good team and despite our injuries, the team did not play as well as we expected to."

With the loss the Cavs ended an impressive 21-2 season.