2014 Men’s Basketball
Championship
EVANS, Ga. – Saginaw Valley State defeated Simon Fraser 3-1 in the semifinals of the Division II Men’s Soccer Championship in Evans, Ga.
The Cardinals came out aggressive and recorded some great scoring chances in the opening five minutes of play as they gained momentum early on.
Saginaw Valley (18-2-4) took a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute when Zach Walega found the top right corner of the goal after a feed from Robert Short to beat the Simon Fraser (19-2-1) goalkeeper. The score was Walega’s sixth of the season, while Short recorded his team-leading 11th assist on the year.
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Championship: Lynn 3, Saginaw Valley 2 Recap Box Score Highlights Photos Feature: Lynn hometown hero realizes dream Feature: Final pits Michigan vs. the world |
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Semis: Lynn 4, Mercyhurst 1 RecapBox Score Highlights Feature: Halder lifts Lynn to title game |
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Semis: Saginaw Valley 2, Simon Fraser 1 RecapBox Score Highlights Feature: Short’s assists help Saginaw to final |
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SVSU senior keeper Jason Wise kept the Cardinal edge in tact in the 25th minute as he made an impressive diving save to his right to keep Simon Fraser off the scoreboard.
The Cardinals held a 4-1 shots on goal advantage through the first 45 minutes as they entered halftime with the 1-0 edge.
Saginaw Valley grabbed control of the contest at the 51:40 mark of the second half as Robert Short found Lachlan Savage with a pass into the box on a 2-on-1 breakaway. Savage went on to punch the ball past the Clan keeper for the 2-0 advantage.
The Cardinals pushed their advantage to 3-0 just four minutes later when Zach Myers fired a laser into the back of the net after streaking down the left side of the field. Sophomore Zack Cooney posted the assist on Myers’ team-high 17th goal of the year.
Simon Fraser would jump on the scoreboard in the 59th minute to cut the deficit to 3-1.
Saginaw Valley showed its dominance on the defensive end the rest of the way for the 3-1 victory as they advance to the DII Championship match for the first time in school history.
The Clan outshot the Cardinals 15-7 for the game, but managed only five shots on goal for the entire contest.
Wise picked up his 18th win of the season as he played solid in net all afternoon, stopping four of the five Simon Fraser shots he faced. The Cardinals have now extended their unbeaten streak to 14 consecutive contests.
SVSU will face Lynn in the national title game on Saturday. Lynn was the 2011 National Runner-up.
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