Notre Dame de Namur University

Men's Soccer

Seven Argos Earn All-Conference Accolades

December 3 - The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team capped of the 2007 season with seven players receiving All-PacWest honors, including freshman Sheldon Steenhuis being named Goalkeeper of the Year. The Argos placed three players on the First Team, two on the Second Team and had two more named Honorable Mention after finishing second in the conference with a 6-4 record.

In addition to earning Goalkeeper of the Year honors, Steenhuis was also named First Team All-PacWest along with Andres Caballero and David Wulff. Midfielders Emmanuel Vasquez and Dorian Virrueta garnered Second Team honors while juniors Carlos Lopez and Sean Vogt received Honorable Mention status.

Steenhuis (Morgan Hill, CA/Live Oak) was terrific in his 12 games for NDNU this year. He wound up with the second-highest save percentage in the PacWest (.760), a stellar 1.41 goals against average to also rank second, and finished second in the conference in shutouts with three.

Senior forward Andres Caballero (Camarillo, CA/Rio Mesa) was the chief offensive threat for NDNU in 2007. He led the Argos in scoring with 19 points on nine goals and one assist and finished second in the conference in goals. Caballero also ranked third in the conference in points, seventh in points per game (0.95), third in goals per game (0.45) and was second in the league with four game-winners. He was at his best in conference play, registering six goals in 10 PacWest games.

Junior defender David Wolfe (San Jose, CA/Wilcox) helped anchor an Argonaut defense that finished second in the conference in goals against average (1.36), goals allowed (28) and shutouts (6).

Senior Emmanuel Vasquez (Corona, CA/Santiago) and junior Dorian Virrueta (Fremont, CA/America) were both staples in the midfield for NDNU. Vasquez finished second on the team with eight points (two goals, four assists) while Virreuta finished third with seven points (two goals, three assists).

Juniors Carlos Lopez (Santa Monica, CA/Santa Monica) and Sean Vogt (Fresno, CA/Clovis West) each turned in impressive debut seasons for the Argos. Lopez appeared in all 20 games and finished with two goals and three assists. Vogt made 17 starts on defense and also chipped in three goals, two of which were game winners.

The Argos concluded the 2007 season with a 10-9-1 record but went 6-2 in their final eight games to capture second place in the Pacific West. All-Conference Teams

Argos Closeout Season with Overtime Win

November 2 – With less than two minutes left in the second overtime, senior Andres Caballero ended the Argonauts season with a game winning goal. The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team closed out the year with a 2-1 victory over BYU Hawaii, improving the Argos overall record to 10-9-1. The Argos also sealed second place in the conference with a 6-4 record.

After a scoreless first half, the Argos got on the board early in the second with Emmanuel Vasquez’s goal in the 51st minute. Vasquez received the corner kick from Edgar Rivera and beat goalie Doug Hansen. Michael Akinaka knotted the score at 1-1 in the 82nd minute on a penalty kick that would send the game to overtime. Both teams battled through a scoreless first overtime before Caballero scored with just under one and a half minutes left in the second overtime. Rivera once again recorded the assist and sent the Argos home with the win.

The Seasiders out shot NDNU 13-11 for the game, but the Argos recorded nine shots on goal to just five from BYU Hawaii. BOX SCORE

Argos Rebound with 3-1 Victory over Chaminade

October 31 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team overcame an early deficit to take down Chaminade 3-1. The Argos out shot the Swords 12-3 while improving 5-4 in Pacific West play.

Chaminade got on the board first when a throw-in was mishandled by goalie Mike Jaso and found the back of the net. Andres Caballero evened the score in the 31st minute before Carlos Lopez gave the Argos a one goal lead with 24 seconds left in the first half. Edgar Flores added an insurance goal in the 48th minute off a feed from Jonathon Woolley. Jaso picked up the win in net for NDNU, making one save.

The Argos moved to 9-9-1 overall on the season and close out the year on Friday with BYU Hawaii. BOX SCORE

Argos Suffer Tough Loss to Hilo 2-1

October 29 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team could not overcome an early one goal lead, falling to Hawaii Hilo 2-1. The Argos dropped to 4-4 in Pacific West play as the Vulcans scored on their only two shots on goal.

NDNU took the lead just over two minutes into the game when Andres Caballero took a crossing pass from Dorian Virrueta and beat goalie Marc Fournier. The Vulcans answered back less than a minute later on a goal by Luis Lanz. Hilo put themselves up for good later in the half when Kyle Cabison scored off an indirect kick by Dustin Daley. The second half passed without a goal as Fournier buckled down in net for the Vulcans, making six saves.

The Argos moved to 8-9-1 overall on the year with two games remaining. Chaminade is next up for NDNU on Wednesday before closing out the season with BYU Hawaii on Friday. BOX SCORE

Late Goal Propels Argos Past HPU

October 27 – David Wulff scored his first career goal with less than five minutes remaining as the Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team downed Hawaii Pacific 1-0. The Argos, who pulled off a come from behind 3-2 victory over the Sea Warriors two weeks ago, held a 13-5 shot advantage.

The first half was evenly played with both teams recording four shots. The second half picked up a little with the Argos recording nine shots while HPU had just one. With the game still scoreless in the final five minutes, Wulff beat goalkeeper Matt Terry to net the contests only goal. Terry made six saves for the Sea Warriors while Sheldon Steenhuis recorded three saves in his shutout.

NDNU moved to 8-8-1 overall and 4-3 in the PacWest with Hawaii Hilo next up on Monday. BOX SCORE

Argos Fall at Sonoma 5-0

October 24 - The Notre Dame de Namur men's soccer surrendered four first half goals to Sonoma State before eventually falling 5-0. The Argos moved to 7-8-1 on the season with just four Pacific West games remaining.

NDNU fell behind early, allowing three goals in an eight minute span. Andrew Bailey got the scoring started in the 12th minute before Nathan Medina followed with another goal less than one minute later. Eric Lafon would then score in the 20th minute and Bailey would add his second goal of the game in the 27th minute. In the second half, NDNU goalie Sheldon Steenhuis kept the game close, making five saves and allowing just one goal. Scott Preckwinkle scored the lone second half goal on a penalty kick in the 58th minute.

Andres Caballero led the Argos with four shots and recorded the only two shots on goal. NDNU is off to Hawaii to close out the season with four games against Pacific West competition. BOX SCORE

Argos Hold Off Santa Cruz 3-2

October 17 – Three second half goals helped propel the Notre Dame de Namur soccer team to a 3-2 victory over UC Santa Cruz. The Argos and Slugs battled to a scoreless tie through sixty minutes before the teams combined for five goals in the final thirty minutes.

The Argos out shot Santa Cruz 14-11 for the game and scored three goals on six shots in the second half. Sean Vogt got the Argos on the board in the 63rd minute when he beat goalkeeper Jared Wheeler after Emmanuel Vasquez sent him a pass from the top of the box. Carlos Lopez followed with a goal four minutes later on a feed from Chris Arceo. The Slugs cut the lead in half with a score by Jeremy Adams off a corner kick in the 72nd minute.

The Argos would go on to add a very important insurance goal in the 84th minute when Andres Caballero broke past the defense and beat Wheeler through the five hole. Santa Cruz would pull within one score two minutes later on Adam Smarte’s goal, but that would be as close as they would come.

Mike Jaso made two saves in a scoreless first half before Sheldon Steenhuis came in for the second and made a pair of stops. Wheeler come up with two saves for the Slugs and allowed three goals.

NDNU is off until October 24th when they travel to Sonoma State to face the Seawolves in a non-conference match. BOX SCORE

Late Goal Caps Argonaut Comeback

October 14 – Even after falling behind by two goals in the first half the Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team never quit and pulled off a come from behind victory over Hawaii Pacific. The Argos downed HPU 3-2, courtesy of Andres Caballero’s game winning goal in the 87th minute.

HPU controlled most of the first half, out shooting the Argos 6-4 and taking a 2-1 lead into the break. The Sea Warriors got on the board first, netting a pair of goals in less than a minute. Andre Whitt put HPU up at the 19:54 mark when he dribbled past three Argonaut defenders and beat goalie Rafael Vaquerano. Akihide Adachi struck just 28 seconds later when he took Adam Rieke’s rebound and beat the NDNU keeper once again.

The Argos did not waste anytime cutting the lead in half, scoring just one minute and 36 seconds later. Brad Katherman’s throw-in found its way through the HPU defense to Dorian Virrueta who beat goalie Matt Terry.

The score remained 2-1 into the second half until NDNU earned a penalty kick in the 61st minute. Edgar Rivera made the most of the opportunity, scoring his first goal in the season by going low into the left side of the net.

Caballero put the Argos up for good when he stole a HPU pass and streaked down the right side. Terry came out of the net, but Caballero put the ball out of his reach and into the corner of the net.

NDNU improved to 6-7-1 overall and moved to 3-3 in Pacific West while Hawaii Pacific dropped to 4-6 overall and 3-2 in the PacWest. The Argos stay at home this week for a non-conference match-up with UC Santa Cruz on Wednesday at 12:30 pm. BOX SCORE

Argos Cruise Past Hawaii Hilo 4-0

October 10 – A pair of early goals helped push Notre Dame de Namur to a 4-0 win over Hawaii Hilo. The Argos scored twice in the first 13 minutes of action and added two more second half goals to improve in 2-3 in Pacific West play. NDNU out shot the Vulcans 18-12 for the game, including a 8-3 advantage in shots on goal.

Edgar Flores got the Argos started early with a penalty kick goal in the 5th minute. NDNU scored the second goal of the half in the 13th minute after Carlos Lopez headed a crossing pass from Kyle Hyden over to Dorian Virrueta who found the back of the net. Andres Caballero tacked on both of the Argo goals in the second half, first taking a crossing pass from Jonathon Woolley in the 47th minute and then scoring on a cross from Virruetta in the 68th minute.

Mike Jaso and Rafael Vaquerano combined for the shutout for the Argos, making a combined three saves. Marc Fournier made four stops for the Vulcans, but also allowed all four goals.

NDNU improved to 5-7-1 overall and will look to move to .500 in conference play when they take on Hawaii Pacific on Sunday at 2:30 pm. BOX SCORE

Argos and Gator Battle to Scoreless Tie

October 5 – After 110 minutes of scoreless action, the Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team and San Francisco State concluded in a 0-0 tie. Both teams had opportunities on offense, but neither one could get find the net. The Gators out shot the Argos 20-16, but NDNU recorded eight shots on goal to six from SFSU.

Goalies Mike Jaso and Israel Cisneros each came up big for their respective teams. Jaso stopped six San Francisco State shots while Cisneros turned the Argos away eight times. Andres Caballero recorded three shots on goal for NDNU with Robert Morini adding two of his own. The Gators were led by Casey Poston’s three shots on goal.

The Argos moved to 4-7-1 on the season while the Gators now stand at 7-5-1. NDNU returns home on Wednesday for a Pacific West Conference game with Hawaii Hilo. BOX SCORE

NDNU Falls to Grand Canyon 3-0

October 1 – Despite out shooting Grand Canyon 12-9, the Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team was shutout for the second straight game. The Antelopes used a pair of first half goals to cruise to a 3-0 victory over the Argos.

Tony Judice got Grand Canyon on board in the 30th minute when he beat Rafael Vaquerano on a free kick. Andrew Bailey gave the Lopes a 2-0 lead in the 39th minute when he took Bosko Jovicevic’s pass and put it in the back of the net. Bailey tacked on another goal in the 66th minute to put the game away. Vincent Licciardi did not allow a goal for the second straight game, combining on a shutout with Adam Aguilar. The two tallied six total saves while Sheldon Steenhuis made one for the Argos.

NDNU falls to 4-7 overall and 1-3 in PacWest play with the loss while Grand Canyon improved their conference record to a perfect 4-0 and are 5-4-3 overall. BOX SCORE

Grand Canyon Topples NDNU 2-0

September 29 – The Notre Dame de Namur men's soccer team fell to 1-2 in Pacific West play with a tough 2-0 loss at Grand Canyon. The ‘Lopes out shot the Argos 15-5 and used a pair of Tony Judice goals to earn the victory.

Judice put Grand Canyon up 1-0 in the 35th minute when he took a long pass from Andrew Bailey and beat NDNU goalkeeper Shelden Steenhuis. Judice struck again in the 82nd minute on another pass from Bailey, this time beating goalie Rafael Vaquerano.

Steenhuis and Vaquerano made three saves apiece for the Argos while Vincent Licciardi made one for Grand Canyon. The Argos and ‘Lopes square off again on Monday afternoon for their second and final meeting of the season. BOX SCORE

Two Second Half Goals Push BYU Hawaii Past NDNU

September 22 – Despite setting the tone early, the Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team dropped a tough conference battle to BYU Hawaii 2-1. The Argos controlled the first half taking a 1-0 lead and out shooting the Seasiders 10-5. The second half was a different story as the game moved back and forth throughout with BYU Hawaii taking advantage of their scoring opportunities.

Chris Arceo put the Argos on top in the 29th minutes with his first career goal. Andres Caballero got the break started with a pass cross field to Russell McCluskey who then sent the ball through the BYU Hawaii defense to Arceo. Arceo sidestepped the goalie and put the ball into the open net to give NDNU a 1-0 advantage. The lead lasted until the 54th minute when Trenton Read headed the ball back to Sam Akinaka who beat goalie Sheldon Steenhuis from 15 yards to tie the score. The game remained tied into the 74th minute when the Seasiders went ahead for good on a goal by Lance Ford off a pass from Adam Maciejewski.

The Argos fall to 4-5 on the season and are 1-1 on the Pacific West while BYU Hawaii improved to 5-4 overall and 2-0 in PacWest play. BOX SCORE

NDNU Topples Chaminade in Conference Opener

September 18 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team opened up their 2007 conference play with a 2-0 victory over Chaminade. The Argos scored once in each half and held a 22-6 shot advantage while improving to 4-4 on the season.

Sean Vogt put the Argos on the board in the 42nd minute when he took a pass from Chris Arceo and headed it past Chaminade goalie Darren Smith. The score remained 1-0 until the 76th minute when Russell McCluskey emerged from a group of players around the net and beat Smith once again.

The Argos defense allowed the Silver Swords to take just two shots on goal while Sheldon Steenhuis recorded his second straight shutout. Smith kept the Swords close by making 10 saves, including one on a penalty kick late in the second half. NDNU stays home this week to take on BYU Hawaii at 4:00 pm on Saturday. BOX SCORE

NDNU Downs St Martin’s 2-0

September 11 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team got some revenge on St. Martin’s with a 2-0 victory on the road. The Saints defeated the Argos 1-0 in a neutral site game two weeks ago, but could not hold off NDNU attack this time. The Argos used a pair of late second half goals and some stellar work in the net to record their second shutout of the season.

After a scoreless first half that saw each team take six shots, the Argos got on the board in the 73rd minute. Sean Fogt scored his first career goal on a bicycle kick off an assist from Emmanuel Vazquez. Vazquez would add an insurance goal two minutes later on a rebound of the post to give the Argos a 2-0 lead. Sheldon Steenhuis once again manned the net for the Argos and recorded his second shutout in the past three games. He turned away nine shots, including five in the second half. The Argos out shot the Saints 19-13 for the game and had 13-7 advantage in the second half.

NDNU is back in action next Tuesday when they open up Pacific West play against Chaminade at 4:00 pm. BOX SCORE

NDNU Falls at Seattle

September 10 – An early second half goal proved to be enough as Seattle downed Notre Dame de Namur in a tough 1-0 battle. The Argos fell to 2-4 on the season while Seattle improved to 5-1.

After a scoreless first half, Seattle got on the board in the 62nd minute Cameron Mertens finished a breakaway on a ball over the top from John Fishbaugher for the only goal of the game. The Argos were out shot 12-9 on the game including a 5-2 deficit on shots on goal. Freshman goalie Sheldon Steenhuis made four saves for NDNU while Emerson DeOliveira recorded a shutout in net for Seattle.

NDNU remains on the road this week with a Tuesday game against St. Martin’s. The Argos faced St. Martin’s last weekend at the Lumberjack Classic and lost 1-0. BOX SCORE

Argos Split at Lumberjack Classic

September 3 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team split a pair of games over the Labor Day weekend at the Humboldt State Lumberjack Classic. The Argos dropped the first game against Saint Martin’s 1-0 on Saturday before downing the host school 1-0 on Monday.

In the first game, the Argos could not get anything going on offense against Saint Martin’s. NDNU was only out shot by one for the game, but managed just one shot on goal. Saint Martin’s broke a scoreless tie in the 86th minute when Daniel Palmero scored on a rebound off a save by goalie Sheldon Steenhuis. BOX SCORE

On Monday, the Argos responded by beating Humboldt State 1-0. Andres Caballero’s goal in the 18th minute was the difference as NDNU moved their record to 2-3 on the season. Caballero scored off a Carlos Lopez assist after a Lumberjack turnover. Sheldon Steenhuis, making his first start in goal, recorded a shutout by making six saves. BOX SCORE

Steenhuis was named Most Outstanding Goalkeeper for the tournament and was named to the 2007 Quiznos Soccer Classic Men's All-Tournament Team. Joining Steenhuis on the All-Tournament Team were Andres Caballero, Nick Casagrande and Carlos Lopez.

The Argos are back in action on Sunday when they travel to Washington to face Seattle.

Argos Suffer Tough Loss to San Bernardino

August 29 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team dropped a tough game to CSU San Bernardino 1-0 despite out shooting the Coyotes 18-8. The Argos had several chances to get on the board throughout the game, but could not put the ball past goalkeeper Lucas Pepi.

The game moved into halftime scoreless with the Argos recording six shots on goal compared to zero from the Coyotes. Robert Morini hit the post on a penalty kick late in the half to keep the game tied at 0-0. In the second, San Bernardino got on the board in the 53rd minute when Lorenzo Loson took a pass from Daniel Rodriguez and drilled it into the back of the net. The Argos appeared to tie the game late in the second half on a header by Morini, but the corner kick went out of bounds thus disallowing the goal.

Pepi finished with 11 saves for the Coyotes while Rafael Vaquereno saved one for the Argos. Andres Caballero led all players with four shots on goal, including one that got past the keeper but was kicked out by a San Bernardino defender. NDNU is off to Arcata this weekend for a pair of games in the Lumberjack Classic hosted by Humboldt State. BOX SCORE

Argos Win Double Overtime Thriller

August 25 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team put one in the win column this afternoon with a 3-2 double overtime victory over Cal Poly Pomona. The Argos got on the board first in the 26th minute when Mark Bennett headed in Kyle Hyden’s pass. The Broncos tied the game in closing minutes of the first half on a goal by Kevin Hazdovac. Hazdovac rebounded his own shot and beat Rafael Vasquerano to even up the score.

Andres Caballero gave the Argos a one goal lead in the 69th minute when he hammered home a crossing pass from Jonathan Woolley. However, Pomona once again tied the score on a header from Ryan Sheirich which would be the last goal of regulation.

The two teams battled through a scoreless first overtime before the Argos ended the game for good in the 104th minute. Carlos Lopez beat a Broncos defender down the right side before floating a pass to the front of the net that Kyle Hyden headed in at the back post. The win evens the Argos record at 1-1 with another home game against CSU San Bernardino scheduled for Wednesday.
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Argos Drop Season Opener to CSU Stanislaus

August 23 - After winning their final nine games last season on the way to a PacWest Championship, the Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team could not pick up where they left off. The Argos dropped their 2007 season opener to CSU Stanislaus by a score of 3-0. The Warriors netted two first half goals to take the lead while NDNU struggled on offense.

The Warriors’ first goal came in the 23rd minute when Dennis Wolfe broke free and took a shot on Argonaut goalkeeper Rafael Vaquerano. Vaquerano made the save, but in an attempt to clear the ball a NDNU player kicked it in. Stanislaus added another goal eight minutes later, give the Warriors a 2-0 lead at halftime.

Stanislaus tacked on another goal in the 73rd minute to put the game out of reach. The Argonauts offense struggled, taking just seven shots with none of them being on goal. NDNU is back in action Saturday for the home opener at 11:30 am against Cal Poly Pomona.
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NDNU Announces Boys and Girls Youth Soccer Camps Schedule

May 8 - The Notre Dame de Namur men's and women's soccer programs have announced a pair of youth soccer camps to be held this July. The camps, which feature half and full day sessions, are for boys and girls ages 5-14. In addition, a night session will be offered for players ages 12 and up. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Seven Argos Receive All-Conference Honors

April 9 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s soccer team capped off an impressive first year in the Pacific West, with seven players receiving All-Conference accolades for their outstanding play. The Argos concluded the season with a 13-5-2 overall record while going 9-1 in conference play and earning a share of the title.

Seniors Anthony Putrus, Anton Del Rosario and Nick Hooper all earned First Team honors after leading the Argos attack all season long. Senior Erik Michon and junior Daniel Pena were named to the Second Team while juniors Robert Morini and Emmanuel Vasquez received Honorable Mention Status.

Putrus (Spring Valley, CA) scored 13 goals and dished out 11 assists for a team high 37 points. He was second in the conference in points, tied for second in assists and was third in goals scored.

Del Rosario (Burlingame, CA) led NDNU and the Pacific West in assists with 13 while appearing in all 20 games. He added seven goals to finish fourth in the conference with 27 points.

Hooper (Hamshire, England) started 16 games for the Argos at the forward position, finishing with six goals and eight assists.

Michon (San Carlos, CA) led the Argos and ranked second in the conference with 15 goals this season. He finished third in points (33) and recorded the team’s only hat trick of the season with three goals against Western Washington on September 23rd.

Pena (Fremont, CA), Morini (San Bruno, CA) and Vasquez (Corona, CA) anchored an Argos defense that surrendered just 1.1 goals per game on the season and had a 0.49 goals against average in conference play. Pena was the only Argo to start every game on the season while Morini and Vasquez tied for fourth on the team with four assists each.

The Argos finished the season ranked 5th in the NSCAA/adidas Regional Ranking for the Far West Region.

NDNU Names New Director of Soccer
Lance Thompson hired to lead the men’s and women’s soccer programs

February 12 – The Notre Dame de Namur University athletic department has announced the hiring of Lance Thompson as the Director of Soccer.

Thompson is currently an assistant coach at Midwestern State and comes to NDNU with over eight years of college coaching experience. Before spending a year as an assistant at Midwestern, Thompson was the men’s head soccer coach and Athletic Director at Holy Names University for two seasons. Prior to that, Thompson led the Alliant International men’s soccer program for five seasons and the women’s for two.

Thompson has enjoyed success in all of his previous coaching positions, compiling an overall record of 112-58-15. This past year at Midwestern State he helped lead the Mustangs to a #11 national ranking and an appearance in the NCAA Sweet Sixteen. At Holy Names, he led the team to a California Pacific Conference Championship and NAIA Region II Championship in 2004. During his tenure at Alliant International, the men’s team won the NAIA Region II Championship in 2001 and was runner up in 2003.

Thompson becomes only the fourth men’s head coach in the 19 year history of the program and the third women’s coach since the program started in 2000.

The NDNU men’s and women’s soccer programs are both coming off of Pacific West Conference Championships and will open the 2007 season at the end of August.

NDNU Wins Ninth Straight, Downs BYU Hawaii 3-1

October 28 - The NDNU men's soccer team won their final game of the season 3-1 over BYU Hawaii. The Argos finished the season with nine straght wins and a 13-5-2 overall record. Anthony Putrus scored a pair of goals, the first one in the opening minute to give the Argos a 1-0 lead. Putrus netted his second goal in the 31st minute on a rebound off a free kick. The Seasiders cut the lead in half in the 37th minute when Aaron Nonnenmacher headed in a throw-in from the right side.

The game stayed 2-1 until the 75th minute when Anton Del Rosario added an insurance goal to preserve the NDNU victory. Nico Arellano once again manned the net for the Argos, making one save. He finished the season with a 1.16 goals against average. Putrus's two goals gave him 13 on the season and he also added 11 assists to lead the team in points. The Argos concluded the season with a 9-1 Pacific West record, good enough to tie Grand Canyon for the top spot in the conference. BOX SCORE

Argos Push Past HPU

October 27 - The NDNU men's soccer team collected their eighth straight victory with a 5-1 win over Hawaii-Pacific. The Argos improved to 12-5-2 overall and are tied for first in the Pac West with a 8-1 conference record. NDNU did not waste anytime getting started, scoring the first goal of the game in the 10th minute. Emmanuel Vasquez took a throw-in from the corner and beat the HPU goalie for an early 1-0 lead. Eric Michon would give the Argos a 2-0 lead in the 16th minute on his team leading 15th goal of the season. Anthony Putrus added the third goal of the first half in the 39th minute.

Andres Caballero tacked on two goals in the second half off assists from Anton Del Rosario and Edgar Rivera. Gabe Sugar scored in the 88th minute for the Sea Warriors ending the scoring at 5-1. Goalie Nico Arellano made four saves for the Argos, who out shot HPU 17-10 for the game. NDNU is back in action tomorrow for their final game of the season against BYU Hawaii. BOX SCORE

Argos Topple Chaminade 3-0

October 25 - The Notre Dame de Namur men's soccer team won their seventh straight game in decisive fashion, shutting out Chaminade 3-0. The Argos improved to 11-5-2 overall and are 7-1 in Pac West games. NDNU was on attack from the beginning, tallying 35 shots to only two from the Silverswords. Eric Michon put the Argos on the board with his team leading 14th goal on an assist from Anton Del Rosario.

The game remained 1-0 until the 57th minute when Del Rosario found Dorian Virrueta for the Argos second goal of the game. Virrueta would add another goal in the 65th minute on a feed from Anthony Putrus. Goalie Nico Arrellano recorded his second consecutive shutout, needing only one save to keep Chaminade scoreless. The Argos are back in action Friday against Hawaii-Pacific for the third game of their Hawaii trip. BOX SCORE