RADNOR, PA – The top seeded Cabrini men's soccer team has earned the chance to avenge last year's championship game loss with tonight's 1-0 victory over Neumann.
 
With tonight's Colonial States Athletic Conference tournament semifinal victory, the Cavaliers have secured a spot in their third consecutive championship game and 11th all-time.

Cabrini (9-8-1) will host number two seed Keystone (13-4-1) on Saturday at Edith Robb Dixon Field for the league title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

The Cavaliers scored the night's lone goal in the eighth minute, as junior Jared Irwin connected on a penalty kick for his team-leading sixth goal of the season.

Despite recording just three corner kicks to eight for the Knights, the Cavaliers seemed to be in control of the action, outshooting Neumann 13-5 in the opening stanza.  The Blue and White created several solid scoring chances but missed the target on its shots.

Cabrini carried its 1-0 lead into the second half, as Neumann pushed to tie the score. The Knight earned five second half corner kicks and outshot the Cavaliers 11-4, but could not manage to put a shot on goal in the second 45 minutes.

Sophomore Christopher Araujo and freshman John Griffin recorded three shots each for the Cavaliers, while Irwin and sophomores Andre Justin and Derrick Amoako added two each.

Sophomore goaltender Mike Gould recorded each of his three saves in the first half, as he recorded his fifth shutout of the season.

Christian Cortese led Neumann (8-8-1) with three shots, while four Knights added two shot each. Perry Corsetti suffered the loss despite tallying eight saves.

Saturday will mark the first ever CSAC men's soccer tournament championship appearance for number two seed Keystone, after the Giants scored a 3-1 win over Centenary.  Khadim Thiam scored two goals for the Giants, with Frank Heter III netting the eventual game-winner just seconds before the half time break.

Cabrini scored a 2-0 win at Keystone in the teams' regular season meeting on Oct. 3. Sophomore Kostas Slikas and Justin marked the scorebook for the Blue and White, while Gould notched three saves in the shutout.

Stay tuned to CabriniAthletics.com for more information on Saturday's CSAC Championship match.