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Men's Soccer Claims Top Seed In NJAC Tournament With 8-2 Win Versus TCNJ

Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer Claims Top Seed In NJAC Tournament With 8-2 Win Versus TCNJ

Forward Zack Sakena
Box Score GLASSBORO, NJ – The sixth-ranked Rowan University men's soccer team defeated The College of New Jersey, 8-2 in the final New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game of the season on Wednesday.
 
The Profs (16-2-1) finish the NJAC slate with an 8-0-1 record and will be the top seed in the conference tournament. They will host the winner of the first-round contest between fourth-seeded Kean University and the fifth seed Stockton University in the semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The Lions end the year at 6-9-3 overall and 1-5-3 in the NJAC.
 
Rowan tallied two goals in the first half and broke the game open with six in the second period. Forward Shane Doherty (jr. Delran, NJ/Delran) led the charge with two goals and two assists. Forward Matt Hendrickson (so. Sewell, NJ/Clearview Reg.) produced two goals and one assist while forward Zack Sakena (jr. Ocean View, NJ/Ocean City) recorded one goal and one helper.
 
Midfielder Tyler Logar (sr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.), forward Burak Ozdemir (jr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) and back Collin Cardona (so. Elmer, NJ/Arthur P. Schalick) each hit the back of the net one time. Backs Ramzi Habiby (so. Middletown, NJ/Middletown N.) and Ryan Logar (so. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.), forward Blake Czajkowski (so. Bayville, NJ/Central Reg.) and midfielder Kevin Pereira (jr. Allentown, NJ/Allentown) notched one assist apiece.
 
Forward Michael Kassak (sr. Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and midfielder Ethan Mueller (fr. Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) scored for TCNJ. Midfielder Peter Dresch (sr. Highland Park, NJ/St. Joseph) registered an assist.
 
The Profs outshot the Lions, 31-8. Goalkeeper Erik Checkur (jr. Wantage, NJ/High Point Reg.) stopped three shots in 74:40 and goalie Kyle Dennis (jr. South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) played the final 15:20. TCNJ goalkeeper Daniel Mecadon (fr. Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Reg.) totaled 12 saves.

 
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Players Mentioned

Collin Cardona

#26 Collin Cardona

B
6' 0"
Sophomore
Kyle Dennis

#0 Kyle Dennis

G
6' 4"
Junior
Shane Doherty

#16 Shane Doherty

F
5' 7"
Junior
Ramzi Habiby

#32 Ramzi Habiby

B
5' 9"
Sophomore
Ryan Logar

#22 Ryan Logar

B
5' 10"
Sophomore
Tyler Logar

#18 Tyler Logar

M
5' 8"
Senior
Burak Ozdemir

#7 Burak Ozdemir

F
5' 7"
Junior
Kevin Pereira

#25 Kevin Pereira

M
5' 7"
Junior
Zack Sakena

#19 Zack Sakena

F
5' 9"
Junior
Erik Checkur

#00 Erik Checkur

G
6' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Collin Cardona

#26 Collin Cardona

6' 0"
Sophomore
B
Kyle Dennis

#0 Kyle Dennis

6' 4"
Junior
G
Shane Doherty

#16 Shane Doherty

5' 7"
Junior
F
Ramzi Habiby

#32 Ramzi Habiby

5' 9"
Sophomore
B
Ryan Logar

#22 Ryan Logar

5' 10"
Sophomore
B
Tyler Logar

#18 Tyler Logar

5' 8"
Senior
M
Burak Ozdemir

#7 Burak Ozdemir

5' 7"
Junior
F
Kevin Pereira

#25 Kevin Pereira

5' 7"
Junior
M
Zack Sakena

#19 Zack Sakena

5' 9"
Junior
F
Erik Checkur

#00 Erik Checkur

6' 8"
Junior
G