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Winner Gordon GC (12-5-2)
1
Salve Regina SRU (12-6-3)
Winner
Gordon GC
(12-5-2)
2
Final
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Salve Regina SRU
(12-6-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Gordon GC 0 1 0 1 2
Salve Regina SRU 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Scots Win CCC Championship After Last Second Golden Goal

Traveling to Newport, Rhode Island this afternoon to face the No. 3 seeded Salve Regina University (SRU) for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship finale, Gordon College Men's Soccer drove back to campus as the 2021 CCC Tournament Champions after a heart pounding, double overtime, 2-1 victory over the Seahawks. Along with the Scots' concrete defense, senior goalkeeper Brody Veleber racked up a season-high ten saves, holding the Seahawks to just one goal in almost 110 minutes of action. The Fighting Scots climbed their way back from the No. 4 seed after defeating No. 5 Western New England (3-2) and upsetting No. 1 Endicott College (3-2) to lock in their spot in the finals. The last time the Scots held the trophy was in 2018 when they bested Roger Williams, similarly, with an overtime goal.

How It Happened
  • Despite being a scoreless first half, the game started out with both fans on edge. Powerful and skillful kicks derived from each squad's offense while both goalies held their own to block everything that came their way.
  • Coming back from the half, the Fighting Scots got on the board first with a beautifully placed ball from Ryan Modzeleski up close and personal to the keeper. However, exactly 30 minutes later the Seahawks matched Gordon with a goal of their own after placing the ball in the top right corner to tie it up 1-1, forcing the nail-biting match into overtime. The first overtime was not enough to decide the winner, as a result, the teams were forced to show their stamina with yet another intense period of double overtime. With fans predicting the match to come down to penalty kicks, Gordon's Luckson Dambo ended the game with six ticks to go with a heart-stopping touch past the goalie to smoothly finish an open net goal to hoist the trophy for the Scots. 

Beyond The Box Score

  • Brody Veleber tied his career high saves in goal this afternoon. 
  • Ryan Modzeleski also scored in the regular season game against Salve Regina.
  • With the big win, the Scots, now 12-5-2 overall on the season, earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Division III Tournament. Continuing their journey, Gordon's next victims will be announced on Monday, Nov 8 during the NCAA DIII Selection Show on Monday afternoon
  • Said Head Coach Matt Horth: "Our squad rose to the occasion today and the amount of mental toughness shown was remarkable. This group has truly earned the moniker 'Gordon Grinders' for the way they grind out results in the toughest of games. I'm very proud of these young men!"
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