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LANCASTER, Pa. - Matt Melino's slice from the top of the box was
the only goal as Franklin & Marshall defeated Frostburg State
1-0 in men's soccer. His perfect strike from the top of the
box worked from left to right in past the Bobcats' (4-2)
Stephen Cavallo, who only faltered once in the face of near
constant pressure applied by the Diplomats (4-1), who secured their
fourth win in as many matches.
Melino's cashed in on a free kick following one of the Bobcats'
10 fouls in a chippy contest. Melino fired from the top left corner
and watched the ball slide into the top right corner of the cage
for his second goal of the season and his first game-winner in the
young campaign. His goal was the breakthrough needed by an offense
that had been on the doorstep all night.
F&M had the field tilted towards Frostburg's cage
throughout, firing 22 shots to the Bobcats' five, but the
Diplomats' struggled with accuracy sending 13 shots wide or over
the mark. The solid scoring opportunities finished with quality
shots, were met by Cavallo. He came up with six of his eight stops
in the second half to keep his team in the game.
His counterpart, Zach Zamek, needed only three saves to pitch
his second shutout this season and the 15th of his
career. That moves Zamek within three blankings of Ed Steltz '07
for second on the career shutouts list, and within four of Eric
Brief '84, who owns the record at 19.
Zamek's relatively quiet night was aided by an
unrelenting back line anchored by Eric Corsini, who stepped up
on several Bobcat forays into Diplomat territory.
The Diplomats improved to 4-1 with the win. F&M returns to
action when Muhlenberg comes to Lancaster on Saturday to open
Centennial Conference play.
Frostburg State (4-2) vs. Franklin & Marshall
(4-1)
Goals by period 1
2 Tot
Frostburg State..... 0 0 - 0
Franklin & Marshall. 0 1 - 1
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 69:51 F&M Matt Melino (2) (unassisted)
Shots: Frostburg State 5, Franklin & Marshall 22
Saves: Frostburg State 8 (Cavallo Stephen 8), Franklin
& Marshall 3 (Zach Zamek 3)
