Box Score CAMDEN, N.J. -- The Rutgers University-Camden and Arcadia University men's soccer teams both posted shutouts on the first day of the Scarlet Raptors' 13th annual Cialella Soccer Classic here Saturday.
Rutgers-Camden, ranked No. 18 nationally, blitzed Eastern Mennonite University, 5-0, after Arcadia blanked Cairn University, 1-0, in the opening game of the day.
In Sunday's action at the Cialella Soccer Classic, Eastern Mennonite will face Cairn at 2 p.m., followed by Rutgers-Camden against Arcadia at 4:30 p.m.
Rutgers-Camden 5, Eastern Mennonite 0
The Scarlet Raptors (4-0) used two goals apiece from sophomores
Mike Ryan (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) and
Connor Hurff (Sewell, NJ/St. Augustine Prep), while senior
Stevan Austino (Buena, NJ/Buena Regional) capped the scoring blitz.
Rutgers-Camden, which posted its second straight shutout, held a 27-4 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks. The Scarlet Raptors also received two assists from senior
Mitch Grotti (Milmay, NJ/Millville) and one apiece from senior
Forrest Bennfors (Woking, England/Madison), sophomore
Guiseppe DeLuca (Sicklerville, NJ/Timber Creek) and freshman
Julian Light (Berkeley Heights, NJ/Governor Livingston).Ryan scored both of his goals in the opening half, hiking his total to six goals in four games this season. Hurff assisted on Ryan's first goal and Light assisted Ryan on the second tally. Hurff notched a pair of goals assisted by Grotti in the second half, with Bennfors earning an assist on the second goal. DeLuca assisted on Austino's goal at 73:58 to end the scoring.
Eastern Mennonite (1-2) received 10 saves from junior goalie
Andrew Yoder (Harrisonburg, VA/Eastern Mennonite), who was under attack all day long and played a strong game. Raptor senior keeper
Mike Randall (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) made one first-half save to earn the shutout.
Arcadia 1, Cairn 0
The Knights (1-1-1) scored the game's lone goal at 60:05 when senior forward Dean Search (Cream Ridge, NJ/Allentown) collected a loose ball in the box and banged home a shot to the left side. His goal came moments after the Highlanders (1-1) made a backsave off a header in the box by junior midfielder Alex Wells (Hockessin, DE/Charter School of Wilmington).
Arcadia outshot Cairn, 21-13 overall, including 15-6 in the second half. The Knights also held an 8-3 edge in corner kicks.
Arcadia senior keeper Ryan Lantzy (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) made four saves to earn the shutout. Cairn senior goalie Dave Shaffer (Denver, PA/Garden Spot) had 10 saves.
