CEDARVILLE, Ohio — The United Soccer Coaches Division II No. 15-ranked Yellow Jackets stymied No. 21 Lee, 2-0, in the first home game of the season.
After a scoreless first half, Cedarville broke through in the 60th minute when
Michael Catanzarite finished a long ball from
Matthew Weller to put the Jackets in front.
Amari Everage headed home Weller's corner kick 11 minutes for his first career goal and a 2-0 cushion.
The defense and goalkeeper
Eben Dewhurst took care of the rest, limiting Lee to just two shots on target.
Dewhurst stopped both to record his third straight clean sheet for the Jackets, 2-0-1.
Quotable: Head Coach Brett Faro
"It's always good to get a win in the opener at home. Lee is a good team. We've played them a couple years in a row now. They're organized and have good players so we knew it was going to be a tough battle. Our guys continue to be difficult to break down. We were able to play fairly deep and for each other which is very important to us."
Quotable: Amari Everage
"We knew what we were getting in to because they were ranked 21 vs. ranked 15 so it was going to be a tough match. We had to be prepared going into it. The guys did well and stuck together. We talked it out before the game. Each training session we just went after it and we were able to execute to get the job done."
Five Facts:
- Cedarville earned its first win in three tries vs. Lee.
- Weller tallied assists on both goals and has seven for his career.
- Catanzarite scored his second goal of the season.
- The Jackets held Lee to just seven total shots.
- The contest opened a five-game homestand for CU.
