Box Score WATERBURY, Conn. – The Philadelphia University men's soccer team completed its quest for its second straight Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) championship by defeating Wilmington (Del.) 1-0 in the final of the CACC Tournament Saturday afternoon on LaMoy Field.
With the win, Philadelphia improves to 16-4-1 overall, extended its winning streak to six, and likely secures a spot in the NCAA Tournament. The Rams entered play ranked sixth in the NCAA East Region Rankings. The NCAA Tournament field will be unveiled on Monday, Nov. 10.
Philadelphia is first team to win back-to-back CACC titles since Dominican won the 2004 and 2005 CACC championship.
Victor Chagonda (Harare, Zimbabwe/St. George's) was responsible for the match's only goal—his 11th overall and second in the tournament—at the 18:59 mark. James Ruff (Seaville, N.J./Ocean City) played a long ball over the Wilmington (13-8-0) defense and found a wide-open Chagonda, who was able to slide the ball by charging keeper Frank Hall.
Philadelphia keeper Thomas Attamante (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) made the Chagonda goal hold up, making five saves over the final 70 minutes. Four of his five saves came in the second half.
Hall stopped four shots for the Wildcats.
Wilmington outshot Philadelphia, 8-5, and owned a 7-0 corner kick advantage.
Chagonda was tabbed as the CACC Tournament MVP and was joined on the all-tournament team by Jordan Lynch (Brampton, Ontario/St. Marguerite d'Youville), Seiji Rose (Toulouse, France/Lycee Climatique et Sportif Pierre de Coubertin), Ishmaiah Calwire (Baltimore, Md./Randallstown), and Attamante.
