Men's Soccer

October 30, 2009

Trinity Opens Weekend With Shutout Win

Atlanta, Georgia - The Trinity Tigers men’s soccer team, ranked No. 6 in the nation, remained undefeated in Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a 3-0 shutout Friday over the Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels.

Trinity, the defending conference champion, improved to 12-1-2 overall and 7-0-0 SCAC. The Tigers registered their 10th shutout of the season.

The game was scoreless in the first half, but senior midfielder Andrew Chong put the Tigers on the board in the 48th minute, with an assist from junior defender Grant Shopoff. Chong scored his first goal of the season, and Shopoff had his first assist.

Senior defender Alan Llobet scored his fourth goal of the campaign, in the 65th minute. First-year forward Alan Castillejos dished out his third assist of the season.

Sophomore midfielder Clay Middleton put the finishing touches on the game, with an unassisted goal in the 87th minute. It marked Middleton’s first goal this year.

The Tigers completely dominated the stats, leading Oglethorpe 20-1 in shots, 9-0 in shots on goal, and 6-0 in corner kicks. Trinity will take on Sewanee: The University of the South at 11 a.m. Sunday, in a SCAC game at Sewanee, Tenn. 

Andrew Chong's first goal of the season turned out to be the game-winner on Friday afternoon against Oglethorpe University