#1 Cougars upset in opening round by #8 Bulldogs
HERKIMER, NY – Losing their first game of the entire season in the opening round of the 2015 NJCAA DIII National Championship Tournament, #1 Genesee lost to #8 Bunker Hill 2-1 in regulation on Thursday (11/12).
Genesee (19-1, 3-0) managed to score first in the 26th minute after leading scorer Richard Fernandez-Sarro took a Bradley Gollop pass for his 36th goal of the season.
Genesee kept the lead until the 40th minute when Bunker Hill’s Tavin Reid scored on a breakaway to knot it at 1-1, going into halftime with the same score.
Bunker Hill didn’t take the lead until the 84th, Eric Marakami scored his fourth goal of the season unassisted.
With the loss, #1 Genesee will face #5 Herkimer in a national consolation game Friday (11/13). Game time between the Cougars and Generals is 11 a.m.
#8 Bunker Hill will face #4 Camden on Friday (11/13) at 4 p.m. in the national semifinal at Wehrum Stadium.
Score:
#8 Bunker Hill Bulldogs 2, #1 Genesee Cougars 1
Halftime:
Tied 1-1
BULLDOGS (15-7, 9-2) Tavin Reid 1-0, Eric Marakami 1-0, Ever Berrera 0-1. Ever Barrera 4 saves.
COUGARS (19-1, 3-0) Richard Fernandez-Sarro 1-0, Bradley Gollop 0-1. Connor Halsted 8 saves.
-Giorgio Varlaro