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Connecticut College CONNMS (12-2-7)
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Winner Washington College WC (14-2-6)
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Ryan Lawson

Men's Soccer Advances to Final Four with 1-0 win over Connecticut College

Comber's first half goal secures first ever Final Four appearance.

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The Washington college men's soccer team took on Connecticut College with a spot in the Final Four on the line. Chris Comber capped a dominant first half by Washington with a goal to put the Shoremen up 1-0 at the break. The Shoremen defense and keeper Pinto had an answer for everything the Camels threw up in the second half as Washington advanced to the Final Four for the first time in program history. 
 
Washington College 1 Central Connecticut 0

How It Happened
- The Shoremen owned the first half, out shooting the Camels 7-0. Camels' keeper Peter Silvester produced three saves in the opening 45 minutes but was unable to keep the Shoremen off of the board. Washington earned a corner in the 29th minute, the Camels failed to clear, producing a scramble in the box. The ball fell to senior defender Chris Comber who gathered and fired home to put Washington up 1-0 at the half. 
 
-Washington continued to out shoot the Camels into the second half, forcing saves by Silvester to keep the game at 1-0. In the 77th minute, Connecticut forced a scramble in front from a corner kick, producing a save by Pinto to keep the Shoremen in front. 
 
-Pinto made another save at the 84th minute mark as the Camels pushed for an equalizer. The Camels launched the ball into the box late but Pinto was there to secure. 
 
For The Shoremen (14-2-6)
- Scoring: Chris Comber  
- Goalkeeper: Anthony Pinto (5 saves, 0 goal allowed, 90:00)
- Washington had ten shots with six on target and took seven corner kicks in the contest. 

For Central Connecticut 
- Scoring: 
- Goalkeeper: Peter Silvester (5 saves, 1 goal allowed, 90:00)
- The Camels took 12 shots in the contest with 15 on target and had six corners.  
 
Notes: This is Washington's first appearance in the Final Four in program history.  
 
Up Next
12/1 – vs. St. Olaf, 1:00 p.m. The Shoremen will take on St. Olaf in the national semifinal in Salem, Va.  
 
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