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MSOCCER: Premo leads team to win in final minutes
by Ian Cutler
Sports Editor
Sports | 9/16/08
Posted online at 1:49 AM EST on 9/16/08
With the score tied at one in the 87th minute, the men's soccer team appeared to be heading into overtime against Babson College last Wednesday. But that was before forward Ben Premo '09 received a long pass from midfielder Alex Zenerovitz '10 and took care of the rest.
Premo boxed out his defender to gain control of the ball, dribbled to the goal line just right of the net and put the slightest touch on the ball, lobbing it over the extended arms of Babson rookie keeper Peter Crowley into the opposite corner of the net to give the Judges a 2-1 lead in an eventual 3-1 victory.
"To be honest, I was hoping it'd just hit off the keeper and go in, but it worked out perfectly," Premo said. "I knew I had the option of putting a little topspin on it and putting it in, but I didn't know if my angle was good enough, so I just swung and tried to put it in the side corner, and it did."
Forward Alex Farr '12 added an insurance goal just over two minutes later for the final margin, as Brandeis improved its season record to 3-1. The Judges also hosted Colby-Sawyer College last night, but the match ended too late for this edition.
After a scoreless first half, Babson broke through in the 47th minute when its all-time leading scorer, senior forward Tim Winn, scored his fifth goal of the season by maneuvering past multiple defenders into the goal box for a point-blank shot that got past goalie Sean O'Hare's '12 dive.
The Judges answered in the 56th minute when midfielder Corey Bradley '10 drew a foul in the box that resulted in a penalty kick. Midfielder Patrick Metelus '10 took the shot, converting his fourth goal of the season.
Premo's and Farr's goals put the Judges ahead for good, turning around what coach Michael Coven felt was a disappointing loss against Clark University Sept. 6.
"After the Clark game, [Coven] challenged us and reminded us that Brandeis soccer is about pride, passion and heart," Premo said. "At halftime I told the team that we needed to show Coach that we can play with pride and passion and show him what we're made of. In the second half we got down a goal, but no one panicked like last game."
Premo boxed out his defender to gain control of the ball, dribbled to the goal line just right of the net and put the slightest touch on the ball, lobbing it over the extended arms of Babson rookie keeper Peter Crowley into the opposite corner of the net to give the Judges a 2-1 lead in an eventual 3-1 victory.
"To be honest, I was hoping it'd just hit off the keeper and go in, but it worked out perfectly," Premo said. "I knew I had the option of putting a little topspin on it and putting it in, but I didn't know if my angle was good enough, so I just swung and tried to put it in the side corner, and it did."
Forward Alex Farr '12 added an insurance goal just over two minutes later for the final margin, as Brandeis improved its season record to 3-1. The Judges also hosted Colby-Sawyer College last night, but the match ended too late for this edition.
After a scoreless first half, Babson broke through in the 47th minute when its all-time leading scorer, senior forward Tim Winn, scored his fifth goal of the season by maneuvering past multiple defenders into the goal box for a point-blank shot that got past goalie Sean O'Hare's '12 dive.
The Judges answered in the 56th minute when midfielder Corey Bradley '10 drew a foul in the box that resulted in a penalty kick. Midfielder Patrick Metelus '10 took the shot, converting his fourth goal of the season.
Premo's and Farr's goals put the Judges ahead for good, turning around what coach Michael Coven felt was a disappointing loss against Clark University Sept. 6.
"After the Clark game, [Coven] challenged us and reminded us that Brandeis soccer is about pride, passion and heart," Premo said. "At halftime I told the team that we needed to show Coach that we can play with pride and passion and show him what we're made of. In the second half we got down a goal, but no one panicked like last game."
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