Triton College Men's Soccer Team Wins Third Straight Region IV Championship, Ranked Third in Nation

The Triton College men's soccer team are kings of the Region IV once again. The Trojans claimed their third consecutive Region IV Division III championship with a 4-1 triumph over Harper College Oct. 27 in Buffalo Grove.
Triton remains undefeated with a 14-0-1 record and will play Anoka-Ramsey Community College out of Coon Rapids, Minn., Saturday at noon, for the District C title and a bid to the NJCAA National Tournament in Herkimer, N.Y.
The game will be played at the Schwaben Athletic Club located in Buffalo Grove, on Weiland Road, just north of Lake Cook Road.
The contest is a rematch of last year's pre-district qualifier in which the Trojans earned a hard-fought 1-0 win. Anoka-Ramsey, the Region 13 champions are 10-3 and are 13th in the latest NJCAA Division III poll. However, Triton has now moved up to third in the poll, their highest ranking of the season.
"To win three Region IV titles in a row is a great accomplishment, but we still have some work to do to achieve our ultimate goal," said Trojan assistant coach Piotr Sliwa, who along with head coach Tom Cholewa accepted the Region IV Coach of the Year honors after the victory.
Triton fell behind 1-0 10 minutes into the match before scoring four unanswered goals. Javier Rebollar (Steinmetz) found Antonio Montesdeoca (Lane Tech) off a throw-in during the 25th minute to level the score.
Then the Trojans took the lead for good when Rafal Mosier (Prosser)scored from a corner kick in the 44th minute.
Leading scorer Chris Anderson (Schurz) picked up his 19th goal of the season in the 83rd minute to make it a 3-1 margin. Martin Garciduenas (Mather), the second leading scorer, tallied his 14th goal on a penalty kick with just under two minutes remaining to seal the championship.
Winning the region is not a big surprise for a Trojan squad who entered the season with high expectations, but being undefeated at this point of the season with just eight returners from last year's 17-3 team that reached the Elite Eight is.
"If you would have told me at the beginning of the season we would be undefeated after 15 games I would have not believed it," Sliwa said. "My hat's off to all the men in that locker room. Especially with all the new faces that had to fill the shoes of last year's team. It's a credit to them for getting this far and we're not done yet and know we have a tough game ahead with Anoka-Ramsey."
For more information on Triton College Athletics, visit www.triton.edu/athletics or call Athletic Director Harry McGinnis at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3784.
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