Men's Soccer
NDNU Wins Ninth Straight, Downs BYU Hawaii 3-1
October 28 - The NDNU men's soccer team won their final game of the season 3-1 over BYU Hawaii. The Argos finished the season with nine straght wins and a 13-5-2 overall record. Anthony Putrus scored a pair of goals, the first one in the opening minute to give the Argos a 1-0 lead. Putrus netted his second goal in the 31st minute on a rebound off a free kick. The Seasiders cut the lead in half in the 37th minute when Aaron Nonnenmacher headed in a throw-in from the right side.
The game stayed 2-1 until the 75th minute when Anton Del Rosario added an insurance goal to preserve the NDNU victory. Nico Arellano once again manned the net for the Argos, making one save. He finished the season with a 1.16 goals against average. Putrus's two goals gave him 13 on the season and he also added 11 assists to lead the team in points. The Argos concluded the season with a 9-1 Pacific West record, good enough to tie Grand Canyon for the top spot in the conference. BOX SCORE
Argos Push Past HPU
October 27 - The NDNU men's soccer team collected their eighth straight victory with a 5-1 win over Hawaii-Pacific. The Argos improved to 12-5-2 overall and are tied for first in the Pac West with a 8-1 conference record. NDNU did not waste anytime getting started, scoring the first goal of the game in the 10th minute. Emmanuel Vasquez took a throw-in from the corner and beat the HPU goalie for an early 1-0 lead. Eric Michon would give the Argos a 2-0 lead in the 16th minute on his team leading 15th goal of the season. Anthony Putrus added the third goal of the first half in the 39th minute.
Andres Caballero tacked on two goals in the second half off assists from Anton Del Rosario and Edgar Rivera. Gabe Sugar scored in the 88th minute for the Sea Warriors ending the scoring at 5-1. Goalie Nico Arellano made four saves for the Argos, who out shot HPU 17-10 for the game. NDNU is back in action tomorrow for their final game of the season against BYU Hawaii.
Argos Topple Chaminade 3-0
October 25 - The Notre Dame de Namur men's soccer team won their seventh straight game in decisive fashion, shutting out Chaminade 3-0. The Argos improved to 11-5-2 overall and are 7-1 in Pac West games. NDNU was on attack from the beginning, tallying 35 shots to only two from the Silverswords. Eric Michon put the Argos on the board with his team leading 14th goal on an assist from Anton Del Rosario.
The game remained 1-0 until the 57th minute when Del Rosario found Dorian Virrueta for the Argos second goal of the game. Virrueta would add another goal in the 65th minute on a feed from Anthony Putrus. Goalie Nico Arrellano recorded his second consecutive shutout, needing only one save to keep Chaminade scoreless. The Argos are back in action Friday against Hawaii-Pacific for the third game of their Hawaii trip.