Box Score Lyndhurst, N.J. - (10/21/2017) – Staying alive in the battle for Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) postseason play, Chestnut Hill College captured a 3-0 league win over Felician University thanks to the first career hat trick of senior midfielder
Joseph Casaletto (Sewell, N.J.). The Griffin captain intercepted and scored a pass back to the Golden Falcon goalkeeper at 18:58, and then completed a pass from junior forward
Jason Burns (Douglassville, Pa.) at 41:39, before converting a penalty kick opportunity at 79:15 in a tremendous individual performance.
Junior defensemen
Tyler Johnson (Howell, N.J.) and
Tales Domingues (Sao Paulo, Brazil) were able to put a couple shots on goal before Casaletto made the great individual effort to cut off the pass back to the Felician University (5-9-2, 4-5-2) goalkeeper, 1-0 (18:58). He scored again at the end of the first half (41:39), this time completing a Burns' pass with a low strike from 12 yards out on the left flank. Chestnut Hill College (5-11, 4-8) continued to look for Casaletto in the second half, serving several balls to the forward's feet. Eventually he drew a Golden Falcon foul in the box to earn the penalty kick at 79:15. The shot was converted and the 3-0 advantage was upheld by sophomore goalkeeper
Frank Maniscalco (Philadelphia, Pa.) and the Chestnut Hill College defense.
Sophomore forward Christopher McLaughlin (Hollis, N.Y.) took three of the Golden Falcons' four shots. Senior goalkeeper John Burns (Saddle Brook, N.J.) played a majority of the minutes (81:58) in goal and made five saves while taking the loss (5-6-2).
In addition to Casaletto's six shots, Burns and Domingues recorded two apiece, and Johnson and freshman midfielder
Tom McHale (Blue Bell, Pa.) one apiece. Maniscalco made two saves in the win (5-8).
The Chestnut Hill College men's soccer team now prepares for a 3:30 p.m. non-conference contest against East Stroudsburg University game on Thursday, October 26, while awaiting the conclusion of the CACC regular season schedule.
