Result: (2) NCC (17-0-2) 1, (7) Bunker Hill (9-4-2) 0 (National Championship Quarterfinal)
When: November 9, 2023
Where: Gastonia, N.C.
Top performers
- Freshman Lorenzo Cali scored the match-winner and the contest's only goal in the second overtime period.
- Cali led all players in total shots on goal (4) and ranked second only to freshman Marc Augustin (7) in total shots (6).
- Freshman keeper Kenny Chamo was credited with two saves and kept a clean sheet for the eighth time this season.
How it happened
- NCC outshot Bunker Hill 14-2 at halftime and 24-3 at the end of regulation but could not find a breakthrough until the second half of extra time.
- Cali's game-winner came off a scramble in the Bunker Hill box following a corner kick in the 108th minute. A loose ball fell the feet of Cali outside the box, and the forward took it first-time, beating the keeper high on the right side.
Notes
- Nassau generated a total of 32 shots (14 on target) while limiting Bunker Hill to just three shot attempts.
- NCC advances to the NJCAA Division III National Championship Semifinal riding a 12-game winning streak.
- The Region 15 Champion Lions haven't lost a match this season with an overall record of 17-0-2.
Up next: The Lions will face third-seeded Mohawk Valley Community College in the semis on Friday, Nov. 10, at 6:30 p.m. in Gastonia, N.C.
