Wednesday, October 3, 2001

BIRNBAUM POWERS TRINITY MEN'S SOCCER
TO VICTORY AT JOHNSON AND WALES

East Providence, R.I. - Sophomore forward Aaron Birnbaum (Newton, Mass.) scored two goals and assisting on another to lead the visiting Trinity College Bantams to a 4-1 victory over the Johnson and Wales University Wildcats in men's soccer action this afternoon at Pierce Stadium. Trinity, which has won four of its last five games, improves to 4-3. The Wildcats drop to 3-7-1.

Birnbaum opened the scoring in the sixth minute, converting a perfect pass from junior co-captain forward Morgan Sandell (Cohasset, Mass.) for the first goal. Birnbaum returned the favor only six minutes later, feeding Sandell on a corner kick for the second Bantam strike. Bantam sophomore Jared Rubin (Wellesley, Mass.) buried his first career goal in the 39th minute to extend the lead to 3-0.

Johnson and Wales got on the board just after halftime with a goal by senior forward Milton Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.), but Birnbaum struck again :23 later on a penalty kick. Bantam freshman goalie Jamie Burns (Minnetonka, Minn.) had five saves, while junior keeper Trevor Foden (Riverhead, N.Y.) made five saves for the Wildcats.

Teams

1st

2nd

OT

OT

Final

Trinity, Conn. (4-3)

3

1

-

-

4

Johnson and Wales (3-7-1) 0

1

-

-

1

 

SCORING

TC- Aaron Birnbaum (Morgan Sandell), 5:40; TC- Morgan Sandell (Birnbaum), 12:04; TC-Jared Rubin, 27:31; JW-Milton Johnson, 49:25; TC - Birnbaum (penalty kick), 49:48.

GOALKEEPER SAVES

TC- Jamie Burns 5

JW - Trevor Foden 5

SHOTS:

TC - 21, JW- 15