Second Half Lifts Rowan Past Kean, 2-1

Second Half Lifts Rowan Past Kean, 2-1
Kean Athletics

Glassboro, N.J. (10/15/08) - Two second half goals lifted Rowan University to a 2-1 win over Kean University in men's soccer action Wednesday evening at the Rowan Soccer Field. Rowan, who improves to 6-7-3 overall and 1-4-1 in the NJAC held a slight edge in shots, 14-11. KU falls to 4-10-1 overall and 0-6 in NJAC play with the loss.

Kean got on the board in the first half as Mark Wallis (New Gretna, N.J.) took a feed from both Rob Sopko (Lake Como, N.J.) and Andres Berriel (Las Piedras, Uruguay) at 35:40. The score would stay that way through the first half.

Rowan tied things up at 54:54 as Tommy Orr (Delran, N.J.) headed the ball of a corner by Mike Pascale (Toms River, N.J.). RU went ahead for good as Jay Vigilante (Manasquan, N.J.) scored an unassisted goal at 63:20.

Keeper Alfredo Oquendo (North Plainfield, N.J.) tallied four saves in the loss while the Profs' Charlie Cunliffe (Lakewood, N.J.) recorded three.