{"id":37747,"date":"2024-08-23T21:51:38","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T01:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/?p=37747"},"modified":"2024-09-20T12:13:30","modified_gmt":"2024-09-20T16:13:30","slug":"mens-soccer-team-beats-nations-top-squad-in-first-game-in-nearly-35-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/mens-soccer-team-beats-nations-top-squad-in-first-game-in-nearly-35-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Soccer Team Beats Nation\u2019s Top Squad In First Game In Nearly 35 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday was a full circle moment for Michael Hitchcock.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1979, Hitchcock helped Miami Dade College\u2019s men\u2019s soccer program secure a national title. Four years later, the team captured a second championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But despite that success, the squad was dismantled in 1990\u2014a move Hitchcock called \u201cheartbreaking.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearly 35-years later, with Hitchcock in attendance, MDC welcomed its soccer program back and the Sharks did not disappoint, defeating the nation\u2019s top-ranked team, Monroe College, 1-0 at Kendall Campus.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s awesome to see [the program] come back,\u201d the 64-year-old said.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37744\" style=\"width: 450px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Game14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-37744\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Game14-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"soccer\" width=\"450\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Game14-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Game14-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Game14-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Game14-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Game14.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grill Master: Kendall Campus President Bryan Stewart grills hot dogs and hamburgers during a tailgate party on Aug. 22 celebrating the return of the College\u2019s soccer program. ISABEL PAZ\/THE REPORTER<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sporting white uniforms with gray sleeves and blue pinstripes on the side, the Sharks and their goalkeeper Samuel Cavo, withstood an array of scoring attempts by the Mustangs in the final 10 minutes<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including their best shot at the 86th minute mark<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to defeat Monroe College, who has won back-to-back national titles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI scored the first goal in 35 years for MDC,\u201d said Edoardo Duchini. \u201cTwo days ago, I wished to score a goal here, so when I [did], it was a fantastic moment.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The game was held in front of more than 300 spectators on the auxiliary field at Kendall Campus because the school\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/a-5-million-soccer-stadium-is-being-built-at-kendall-campus\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #3366ff;\">$5 million sports <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">stadium<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which has been under construction since March, has faced delays.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because it has rained so much in Florida, the delivery of the field\u2019s turf was postponed until gameday. The field\u2019s water pump also has not arrived.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senior Director of Campus Administration Cristina Mateo said the field, which was originally scheduled to be ready by August, will be completed by October.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to kickoff, a tailgate was held next to the grassy area near the school\u2019s basketball gymnasium. Members of Kendall Campus\u2019 Student Government Association handed out hamburgers and hot dogs grilled by Campus President <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/he-dreamt-of-coaching-basketball-now-hes-campus-president-at-kendall\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Bryan Stewart<\/span>.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Administrators, faculty, staff and athletes from the College\u2019s volleyball, baseball, softball and basketball programs attended the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe\u2019re a team. Even though they are soccer [players], we are Miami Dade College athletes; we are one body and we need to support each other,\u201d said head volleyball coach Origenes \u201cKiko\u201d Benoit, who hours earlier saw his team defeat 4th ranked Salt Lake Community College 3-0 in their season opener in Boca Raton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The starting lineup featured: goalkeeper Samuel Cavo; defenders Agustin Sinelli, Jeremy Levivier, Agustin Bezara, Facundo Ochoa, Jesus Colazo and Guilherme Soares Martins; midfielders Kyle Reid, Eduardo Cornejo and sophomore Gabriel Obletter; and forward Alejandro Cumplido.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout the game, they were serenaded by fans with \u201clet\u2019s go Sharks\u201d chants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At halftime, <\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/mdc-hires-former-arkansas-state-university-head-basketball-coach-as-its-athletic-director\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athletic Director Mike Balado<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and College President Madeline Pumariega honored players from the 1979 national championship team. Each player received a white dri-fit polo shirt featuring the MDC Sharks\u2019 logo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cTonight\u2019s a legacy night\u2014the legacy that you all created and left for us to follow,\u201d Pumariega said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sharks\u2019 next game is on Aug. 31 versus Hill College in Brenham, Texas. In total,<\/span><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdcathletics.com\/sports\/msoc\/2024-25\/schedule\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the team will play 15 regular season games<\/span><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this year, but Thursday&#8217;s victory will be the one they will remember forever.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe all dreamed of winning this first match,\u201d said Sharks\u2019 forward Alejandro Cumplido.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">NOTES<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">:<\/span><\/strong> In other news, the women\u2019s soccer team<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the first in the College\u2019s 63-year history<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014started their season by <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">defeating Angelina College 5-3 on Thursday in Tyler, Texas.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Staff writers Nikole Valiente and Juliette Bryant contributed to this story.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click<\/span><\/i><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.us19.list-manage.com\/subscribe?u=4fc6146412415baee32007fd7&amp;id=b5cd3712dc\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> here<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, The Hammerhead. For news tips, contact us at mdc.thereporter@gmail.com.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_37745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37745\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Ganme-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-37745 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Ganme-15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Ganme-15.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Ganme-15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Ganme-15-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Ganme-15-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mdcthereporter.com\/staging\/8357\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/First-Soccer-Ganme-15-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Starters: The Miami Dade College men\u2019s soccer team\u2019s starting lineup stands at attention during the national anthem. 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