Loyola College Wins 2007 MAAC Men's Soccer Championship
MAAC Sports
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. ? Loyola College earned its 11th MAAC title with a 1-0 victory over Saint Peter’s College in the championship game of the 2007 MAAC Men’s Soccer Championship at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex.
The long goal of the day came when Janson Blake headed in a corner kick by Camilo Correa at the 26:18 mark to give the Greyhounds a 1-0 lead, which they were able to hold onto into halftime.
Loyola goalkeeper Milos Kocic, the championship’s Most Valuable Player, recorded nine saves in the win for the Greyhounds. Saint Peter’s Matthew Lawlor posted two saves between the pipes for the Peacocks.
Joining Kocic on the All-Tournament Team were teammates Blake, Tennant McVea, Eddie Dines and Phil Bannister. Saint Peter’s was represented by Assaf Sheleg, Lebongang Pila, Juan Gaviria and Murphy Wiredu on the squad. Fairfield University’s Tom Skara as well as Canisius College’s Alan McGreal rounded out the members of the All-Tournament Team.
Loyola has earned the conference’s automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. Saint Peter’s (38 In NCAA RPI) and Fairfield University (44 in NCAA RPI) will also be vying for an at-large bid into the championship. The bracket for the 2007 Men’s College Cup will be announced on Monday, November 19 between 5:30-6:00 p.m. on ESPNews. The first round games will begin on either Friday, November 23 or Saturday, November 24.
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Championship Game: |
1st |
2nd |
Final |
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Saint Peter’s (15-5-1) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Loyola (18-3) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Scoring: Loyola ? Janson Blake (Camilo Correa) 26:18
Saves: Loyola ? Milos Kocic 9; Saint Peter’s ? Matthew Lawlor 2
Shots: Saint Peter’s 14, Loyola 7
Corner Kicks: Saint Peter’s 9, Loyola 4
Fouls: Loyola 20, Saint Peter’s 18
Yellow Cards: Loyola 4, Saint Peter’s 4
Red Cards: Saint Peter’s 1, Loyola 0