Bruhn Named CACC Men’s Soccer Defensive Player Of the Week, Maniscalco Appears On Honor Roll
New Haven, Conn. - (11/11/2019) – Senior defenseman Paris Bruhn (Horst Holstein, Germany) recorded Chestnut Hill College’s only shot of a 1-0 loss at Holy Family University on Tuesday, November 5, and supplied an assist on the Griffins’ first goal of a 2-1 triumph over Georgian Court University on Friday, November 8, to earn his third Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week Award. Bruhn was accompanied on the CACC Men’s Soccer Weekly Report by senior goalkeeper Frank Maniscalco (Philadelphia, Pa.), who garnered Honor Roll recognition with nine saves and the win in the Griffins’ first-ever win over the Lions.
Chestnut Hill College traveled across town on Roosevelt Boulevard to meet Holy Family University for Tuesday afternoon’s CACC competition. The Tigers owned a slight 3-1 shot advantage and a 4-2 corner kick edge in the opening 45 minutes, but set the tone in the latter frame with the contest’s lone goal; the tally came just after the 57-minute mark (57:07) and withstood the remaining 23 minutes as the Griffins were denied a shot in the second half. Bruhn recorded the Scarlet and Gold’s only shot of the affair, sending a strike to the awaiting hands of senior goalkeeper Mark Tobin (Philadelphia, Pa.) during the 39th minute of play (38:09). Maniscalco recorded four saves in the loss (4-6-3), including a couple on the other side of the 30-minute mark (30:49, 36:20) to keep the contest scoreless in the first half.
Chestnut Hill College capped off its 2019 season on Friday, November 8, with a 2-1 win over CACC tournament-bound Georgian Court University. Sophomore midfielder David Cortez (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) blasted home the game-winner late in the second half to earn the Griffins their first-ever victory over the Lions. The Griffins got off to a fast start with Bruhn delivering a corner kick to the far post for a tap in from senior midfielder Mo Ehmer (Staines England) just 4:42 (1-0) after kickoff. Maniscalco made five saves - including a clutch diving save in the second half – to earn his fifth win (5-6-3) of the season.
Chestnut Hill College finished 2019 at 5-9-3 overall and 4-6-2 in the CACC.
