Barboza’s Game-Winner Draws CACC Weekly Rookie Award New Haven, Conn. – (10/1/2014) – In the Griffins latest upset of the nationally ranked it was freshman forward
Diogo Barboza (Estoril, Portugal) who played hero in Chestnut Hill College's 2-1 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) triumph over #23 Wilmington University. For his effort, Barboza was recognized as the league’s Rookie of the Week.
Chestnut Hill College (3-4-1, 3-1-1) was first on the scoreboard, taking the upper hand when senior midfielder
Nicholas Jaffe (Sao Paulo, Brazil) reversed the field with a cross to the on-coming left foot of senior forward
Juan Amaya (Cartagena, Columbia) at 15:53, 1-0. Despite a 12-1 shot deficit, the Griffins held the advantage for nearly 20 minutes as Wilmington University (6-2, 3-1) eventually tied the affair at 34:33 on a connection between junior defenseman Joe Woodley (Gloucestershire, England) and sophomore midfielder Jamie Burridge (Hertfordshire, England), 1-1. The difference maker came in the 87th minute with Barboza completing a pass from freshman midfielder
Joseph Casaletto (Sewell, N.J.) a minute after entering the contest (85:52), 2-1.
The tally was the first of Barboza’s collegiate career, as the freshman has recorded three shots in five reserve appearances this season.
The men's soccer team breaks from CACC play to visit East Stroudsburg University for a 7:00 p.m. contest on Wednesday, October, 1.
