So the men's soccer team gets robbed by the NEC, loses another game in controversial fashion and falls to 0-3-1 in the NEC. Just to make the playoffs, they must run the table and/or get help.
They go 4-0-1. Quinnipiac falters down the stretch. Central squeaks in. They beat the top seed, Monmouth, for the second time in less than a month. The Hawks hadn't lost an NEC game at home in 3 years. Then the Devils beat SFPA in the final. The Red Flash are the same team that held off Central when an offensive foul in the final seconds negated a CCSU goal.
The Devils do all of this less than two years after nearly losing their leader to a heart attack. You couldn't write a better script. Actually you can, but to read why you'll have to see my story in the paper in the morning.
I'll tell you one thing about the next chapter in this story. Soccer is a lot like hockey in that the better team doesn't always win. With Central's defense and one lucky play or one good chance converted, the Huskies (I'd be stunned if CCSU is paired with anyone else) could be in trouble.
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