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Daemen DAEM (0-6-0)
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California (PA) CALU-M
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Tom McDermott, Sports Information Consultant

Quick Strikes Lead Vulcans Over Wildcats

CALIFORNIA, Pa. - The California University of Pennsylvania registered its first victory of the season following a 5-1 win over Daemen College here tonight in a non-conference match. Daemen dropped to 0-6-0 on the year, while the host Vulcans improved to 1-3-0. Cal U, which is a member of the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference, scored twice in the span of four minutes late in the first half and secured the win with another two goals in the span of four minutes late in the second half.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Cal U opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Freshman Jake Nebinski intercepted a Daemen pass at midfield, dribble toward the Daemen net and slid a pass to fellow rookie Eli Mitchell. Mitchel spun and fired a shot that deflected of goalkeeper Jarrett Lecceadone (Randolph, N.Y.) and bounced just inside the right post. It marked Mitchell's second goal of the year. 
  • Nebinski doubled Cal U's lead just four minutes later when he took a pass from sophomore Negus Johnson and fired a shot into the upper right corner of the Daemen net from 25 yards out.
  • Daemen was down 3-0 when the Wildcats got a goal from freshman Alex Christidis (Fairport, N.Y.). Junior Derek Mancuso (Friendship, N.Y.) collected the ball at midfield following a DC goal kick and sent a lead pass to freshman Eman Wajed (Buffalo, N.Y.). Wajed beat Cal U net minder Joseph Valeriano to the ball and sent a nice cross to the front of the goal where Christidis tapped it home for his first career goal. It also marked the first career point for Wajed.
  • Cal U denied Daemen the comeback and secured the win with goals in the 68th and 72nd minute.
  • Cal U posted a 7-4 edge in shots in the first half and finished with a 15-9 advantage overall.
  • Lecceadone stopped three shots for Daemen, while Valeriano made four saves for the Vulcans.

GAME NOTES

  • Daemen returns 11 players from last years team that finished 5-12-0 overall and 3-6-0 in the East Coast Conference. The Wildcats were picked eighth in the ECC preseason poll.
  • Cal U posted a 3-9-4 overall record and a 1-9-1 mark in the PSAC last year. The Vulcans were picked fifth in the PSAC West preseason poll.
  • Daemen was making its first-ever trip to the Cal U campus. The teams met for the first time ever three seasons  ago and the Vulcans posted a 3-0 win in Amherst, N.Y.
  • Daemen returns to conference play Saturday (Sept. 28) when it hosts nationally-ranked Mercy College.


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