Oglethorpe Wins 2011 SCAC Men's Soccer Championship

Oglethorpe Wins 2011 SCAC Men's Soccer Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Second seeded Oglethorpe University scored an early first half goal and made it stand to earn the program's first-ever men's soccer championship, holding on to defeat fifth-seeded Centre College, 1-0, at the 2011 SCAC Tournament Sunday afternoon on the campus of Birmingham-Southern College. Box Score

On an assist from first-year forward Jakub Madej, sophomore midfielder Sean King found the back of the net at the 18:17 mark of the first half to give the Petrels a lead they would not relinquish.

With the victory, Oglethorpe (17-3-0) earns the SCAC's automatic berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament, which will be the school's first-ever appearance in the event. Tournament brackets will be announced Monday morning.

Oglethorpe out-shot Centre 16-5 and had five corners to the Colonels' one.

Junior goalkeeper Frank Petersen had a clean sheet for the second-consecutive day, making four saves for the Petrels.

Centre, playing in its third match in three days, ends the season with a 13-6-2 mark.

After the game, SCAC Director of Communications Russell Kramer caught up with both head coaches along with Oglethorpe senior Aaron Walker and Mark Lavery as well as sophomore Sean King.

To listen to Centre head coach Jeb Burch, click here.

To listen to Oglethorpe head coach Jon Akin, click here.

To listen to senior Aaron Walker of Oglethorpe, click here.

To listen to senior Mark Lavery of Oglethorpe, click here.

To listen to sophomore Sean King of Oglethorpe, click here.

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