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The Daily OrangeFresh Cavicchia still flawless goal after sustaining shin injury
By Eleazer Gorenstein
Posted: 9/12/05, 12:32 AM EST Section: Sports
Freshman goaltender Robert Cavicchia, who started all four games in the net this season for Syracuse, left Sunday's game against Adelphi in the 53rd minute. Head coach Dean Foti said the injury is a bruised shin initially suffered Sept. 2 against Marist.
Cavicchia was replaced by senior Rich Scheer, who let up an Adelphi goal in the 81st minute of the Orange's 2-1 win. Cavicchia was off to a strong start to his collegiate career. He still has not let up a goal this season and saved 14 shots over the first three-and-a-half games.
"Right now, I'm not sure how serious the injury is," Foti said. "(Cavicchia) is going to see a doctor tomorrow, and we'll all have a better idea then. I hope that it's not going to be anything too serious but only time will tell."
The Adelphi goal on Sunday ended the Orange's team shutout streak of more than 363 minutes. The win moved SU's record to 4-0, its best start since 1986, when it also won its first four games.
Scoring recap
Redshirt freshman Pete Rowley scored his second goal of the year in the 87th minute to break a 1-1 tie. The goal was assisted by freshman Spencer Schomaker.
Sophomore Isaac Collings scored his first goal of the year in the 75th minute to put the Orange ahead 1-0. Senior Mike McCallion and sophomore Justin Van Houten both got assists on Collings' goal. Rowley and Collings now own a team-leading four points each.
Goals Scored
The two goals SU scored on Sunday were the first two of the young season that did not come off of a set play.
The first four goals of the year all came on free-kick set plays that the Orange had chances to run on corner kicks or after fouls by the opposition. The goals against Adelphi, however, both came during normal game play.
Cavicchia was replaced by senior Rich Scheer, who let up an Adelphi goal in the 81st minute of the Orange's 2-1 win. Cavicchia was off to a strong start to his collegiate career. He still has not let up a goal this season and saved 14 shots over the first three-and-a-half games.
"Right now, I'm not sure how serious the injury is," Foti said. "(Cavicchia) is going to see a doctor tomorrow, and we'll all have a better idea then. I hope that it's not going to be anything too serious but only time will tell."
The Adelphi goal on Sunday ended the Orange's team shutout streak of more than 363 minutes. The win moved SU's record to 4-0, its best start since 1986, when it also won its first four games.
Scoring recap
Redshirt freshman Pete Rowley scored his second goal of the year in the 87th minute to break a 1-1 tie. The goal was assisted by freshman Spencer Schomaker.
Sophomore Isaac Collings scored his first goal of the year in the 75th minute to put the Orange ahead 1-0. Senior Mike McCallion and sophomore Justin Van Houten both got assists on Collings' goal. Rowley and Collings now own a team-leading four points each.
Goals Scored
The two goals SU scored on Sunday were the first two of the young season that did not come off of a set play.
The first four goals of the year all came on free-kick set plays that the Orange had chances to run on corner kicks or after fouls by the opposition. The goals against Adelphi, however, both came during normal game play.
