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Holy Family University Athletics
Header Claw
MSOC - Elgayar
Stephen Pellegrino
0
Jefferson JEFF (3-4-0, 3-3-0)
4
Winner Holy Family HFU (4-1-0, 3-1-0)
Jefferson JEFF
(3-4-0, 3-3-0)
0
Final
4
Holy Family HFU
(4-1-0, 3-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Jefferson JEFF 0 0 0
Holy Family HFU 1 3 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Tigers Advance to CACC Semifinals After 4-0 Victory Over Rams



Philadelphia, Pa. – The Holy Family University men's soccer team will be heading back to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) semifinals for the second straight season after defeating city rival and fifth-seeded Thomas Jefferson University, 4-0, in the quarterfinals on Tuesday afternoon at Father Judge High School.
 
Score: #4 Holy Family 4, #5 Jefferson 0
Records: Holy Family (4-1-0, 3-1-0 CACC) | Jefferson (3-4-0, 3-3-0 CACC)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. (Father Judge High School)
 
Goal Scorers
S. McCormick – HFU (33') | G. Montag – HFU (51') | D. Taylor – HFU (52') | D. Habilaj – HFU (72')
 
How It Happened
 
* Holy Family struck first and scored the game's only goal in the first half.  Senior Sean McCormick (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) tallied his third goal of the season in the 33'rd minute after receiving a perfect pass up the left side of the field from junior Will Stackhouse (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan).  McCormick was able to beat the Jefferson defense with a shot from the left side finding the lower right part of the net.
 
* The Tigers put the game away in the second half with a pair of goals in a minute span.  Junior Georg Montag (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) made a header shot off a pass from junior Mohamed Elgayar (Philadelphia, Pa. (Egypt)/Northeast) from the far right side into the box.  Montag's goal in the 51st minute increased the lead to 2-0.  Exactly a minute later the Tigers found the back of the net yet again when sophomore Dakota Taylor (Willow Grove, Pa./Archbishop Wood) scored his third goal of the year after collecting a loose ball inside the middle of the box.  McCormick was credited with the assist on the play as the Tigers lead grew to 3-0 just six minutes into the second half.
 
* Holy Family was awarded a penalty kick attempt later in the half after a Jefferson foul inside the box.  Senior Davis Habilaj (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge) converted the PK for his first goal of the season in the 72nd minute.
 
News and Notes
 
* The Holy Family defense held the Jefferson offense to just nine total shots in the game.  Senior goalkeeper Mark Tobin (Philadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic (La Salle Univ.)) made five saves in net to record his second shutout of the season and 10th of his career.
 
* McCormick led the team with three points on the afternoon with one goal and one assist.  McCormick had a team-high four shots with all on-target.  McCormick's goal marked his third straight game-winning score.
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the 14th meeting between Holy Family and Jefferson since the start of the 2008 season.  The Tigers are now 6-6-2 versus the Rams in the all-time series.  Holy Family has defeated Jefferson in the CACC quarterfinals in two straight seasons in the two teams only two match ups in the postseason.
 
All-CACC Honors
Earlier today the CACC announced this year's Major Awards and All-CACC team.  McCormick and Tobin were both selected to the team making their second appearance as All-CACC players.  McCormick earned second team honors in 2018, while Tobin received second team accolades in 2019.
 
Holy Family in the CACC Tournament
Holy Family is making its third straight appearance in the CACC Tournament and 12th overall since joining Division II in 2003.  After today's win the Tigers are now 5-8-3 all-time in the CACC Tournament with the three ties resulting in shootout defeats. 
 
Next Up
Holy Family returns to action on Friday, April 9 as the Tigers travel to face top-seeded Dominican College in the CACC semifinals.  Game time is set for 2 p.m. in Orangeburg, N.Y.  The Chargers received a first-round bye as result of being the number one seed in the tournament.
 
 
 
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