Sigma Epsilon wins in overtime
Intramural men’s soccer continued Monday with the beginning of the Fraternity League playoffs.
One of the most exciting games of the evening was the match-up between Sigma Epsilon and Sigma Nu Gold.
Sigma Nu took an early 2-0 lead and it looked like they had the match sewn up.
Sigma Epsilon battled back in the final 10 minutes of the second half and scored two late goals past Sigma Nu goalie Kevin Cantu.
Sigma Epsilon’s second goal came in dramatic fashion.
After Sigma Nu player Kyle Wathen was called for a tripping foul, Sigma Epsilon was awarded a penalty kick.
Sigma Epsilon converted the penalty kick, tying the game and sending it into overtime.
The rules for overtime in intramural men’s soccer call for a five-minute golden goal period.
The first team to score wins.
Sigma Epsilon scored early in the extra period, giving them the win. They will advance to the next round of the Fraternity League playoffs.
Sigma Epsilon will play the 3-0 Sigma Pi Gold team in the semi-finals.
Sigma Epsilon player Austin Newsome said that winning the game was nice but it should not have been that close.
“It feels good to win in such a dramatic fashion, even though I think we should have won it earlier in the game,” Newsome said. “I knew we were going to make it as soon as we got lined up for the penalty kick.”
Newsome was the player tripped by Wathen, resulting in the game-tying penalty kick for Sigma Epsilon.
Other scores from Monday’s intramural soccer playoff action include:
Lambda Chi Green defeated Sigma Pi 3-0. Sigma Nu Gold defeated Sigma Chi 1-0 before they lost to Sigma Epsilon.
Sigma Chi defeated Pike 4-2. Lambda Chi Gold defeated the Sig Ep Scrappy Dogs 2-0.
The Sig Ep Scrappy Dogs defeated the Delts 3-2 before losing to Lambda Chi Gold.
With the field narrowed to four teams, Sigma Pi Gold (3-0) will face Sigma Epsilon (3-2) on September 28th at 7:00.
Sigma Chi Blue (4-2) will face Lambda Chi Gold (2-0) this Tuesday at 7:00.
These two games will set the stage for the Fraternity League championship, to be played on Wednesday September 29th at 6:00.
No matter who the competitors are the games looks to be an exciting. Be sure to catch all the intramural soccer action at the intramural fields this week.
Dominic Renzetti can be reached at 581-7944
