By: Lindsey Heinecken
Box Score ORANGE, Calif. — Chapman men's soccer defeated Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 2-1 at home on senior day, clinching a spot in the SCIAC Tournament this coming week.
Senior
Dylan Paine earned a penalty kick and capitalized on the opportunity by firing the ball into the back of the net 75 minutes into the game. Paine's goal gave Chapman their 2-1 lead, one they would never relinquish.
Early in the first half, CMS midfielder Penn Kaplan netted the first goal of the game. Shortly after, Panther sophomore
Evan Crownfield positioned himself in the box, found an opening, and took a shot to tie up the score 1–1.
Senior goalkeeper and All-SCIAC athlete
Alex Glynn gambled and made crucial saves throughout the game. He snatched the ball from the CMS attack before they could even fire a shot. Glynn had two monster saves. Chapman recorded 11 shots while CMS had nine total.
The Panthers will land in either fourth or fifth place in the conference with an overall record of 6-6-4 and 5-4-3 in the SCIAC.
Aside from the competitive game, the program celebrated senior day where they honored Paine, Glynn,
Garrett Lindfelt,
Isaac Storms,
Alex Festa,
Cormac Galvin,
Wesley Jackson,
Marco Rodriguez and
Damon Smargon.
The Panthers will play Tuesday, Nov. 3 in the first round of SCIACs. The location of the game and opponent will be determined later Saturday evening.