Colorado College Opens Up NCAA Men's Soccer Playoffs With Win

Colorado College Opens Up NCAA Men's Soccer Playoffs With Win

(Story courtesy of Colorado College)

BABSON  PARK, Mass. - Daniel Wright struck for a pair of goals and Forrest Marowitz registered 11 saves, including one on a penalty kick, to lead Colorado College to a 3-1 victory over regional host Babson College in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship on Saturday. Box Score

The Tigers, who improved to 14-4-3 overall for the season, will meet the University of Scranton, a 6-0 winner over Elms College on Saturday, in second-round action Sunday at Hartwell-Rogers Field in Babson Park, Mass., outside of Boston.

Wright, a senior, put CC up with his eighth tally of the season in the 28th minute then added the game winner on an unassisted effort in the 68th before sophomore Hunter Martinez made it 3-0 at the 74:14 mark.

Marowitz lost his shutout when Babson's Eric Anderson scored on a rebound with with 46 seconds remaining in the match. The senior keeper earlier stopped a PK by Anderson in the 59th minute to protect a 1-0 lead.

Senior forward Matt Fechter assisted on the first goal by Wright as well as the clincher by Martinez.

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