Box Score Philadelphia, Pa. - (10/28/2014) – Chestnut Hill College locked horns with crosstown rival Philadelphia University in a thrilling Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) finale this afternoon, a tense battle that took more than 100 minutes to settle. Unfortunately, the Rams came out on top on a golden goal by senior midfielder Victor Chagonda (Harare, Zimbabwe) just over a minute into double overtime, 2-1 (101:17). A late equalizer by senior defender Dominic Pernice (Lewis, De.), his first goal of the season, allowed the Griffins to extend the game, but Philadelphia University ultimately got the best of the fierce intra-city rivalry's latest installment.
 
Chestnut Hill College (8-8-1, 7-4-1) was hoping to garner a home playoff game in next week's CACC Championship Tournament with a victory. Instead, the Griffins will be forced to hit the road when the postseason begins on Tuesday, November 4. Chestnut Hill College will await the results of other games to determine its seed for the playoffs; the Griffins could fall anywhere from the fifth seed to the seventh seed. Philadelphia University (12-4-1, 8-2-1) won for the 10^th time in 11 games and jumped into a tie for first place in the CACC with Dominican College (N.Y.).
 
The first half was relatively quiet, with the Rams holding a 3-2 advantage in shots. The Griffins, however, came closest to breaking the ice, as junior forward Juan Amaya (Cartagena, Colombia) rattled the crossbar at 14:18. Philadelphia University finally ended the scoreless stalemate in the 62^nd minute, when junior forward Ishmaiah Calwrie (Baltimore, Md.) headed in a free kick by sophomore midfielder Armando Canela (Marlborough, Mass.), 1-0 (61:10.). Pernice answered for the Griffins about 18 minutes later, sending a left-footed shot into the upper right corner of the net off a pass by senior midfielder Michael Hester (Seaport, N.Y.) at 79:27, 1-1. Neither team manufactured much in the first extra session; Griffins sophomore goalkeeper James Jackson (Sewell, N.J.) stopped the only shot on goal during the first 10 minutes of overtime. The Rams needed only 1:17 to net the game-winner in double overtime, with Chagonda scoring on a blast from the top of the box.
 
Philadelphia University held a 13-7 shot advantage, with Chagonda and Canela leading the way with three apiece. Senior goalkeeper Thomas Attamante (West Orange, N.Y.) recorded one save (11-2-1).
 
Junior forward Channing Couillard (Atlantic Beach, Fla.) paced the Chestnut Hill College attack with two shots. Pernice attempted one, as did Hester, junior midfielder Matthew Casaletto (Sewell, N.J.), and freshman forward Diogo Barboza (Estoril, Portugal). Jackson finished with four saves (8-7-1).
 
The men's soccer team concludes the regular season on Friday, October 31, when the Griffins will honor seven players on Senior Day against West Virginia Wesleyan College. Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m.