HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (September 2, 2011) – Senior Caitlin Veverka (Bayonne, N.J./Holy Family Academy) tallied two goals and an assist in the first half to lead the Centenary women’s soccer team (1-0 ) to a 4-1 victory over in-state rival Drew (0-1), Friday as part of the Cyclone Kickoff Classic in Hackettstown, N.J. With the win, Centenary avenged a 1-0 loss to the Rangers in the championship of the 2010 Cyclone Kickoff Classic.

In the first game of the tournament, No. 3 Otterbein defeated Rowan, 1-0. Drew outshot the Cyclones, 14-11, including 9-6 in shots on goal, and took six corner kicks to CC’s one. But junior goalkeeper Alyssa Hackelberg (Randolph, N.J./North Hunterdon) kept the Rangers at bay with eight saves.

Veverka netted two goals in the opening 13 minutes of the contest. In the 12th minute, Hackelberg sent the ball deep into Drew’s defense where Veverka was able to split a pair of defenders and send it to the back of the net.

Less than a minute later, freshman Laura Potter (Gilboa, N.Y./Gilboa-Conesville) tallied the first of her two assists on the day when she sent a cross from the right side into the box that Veverka headed home. In the 33rd minute, Veverka crossed the ball from the left side into the box for freshman Becky Camp (Belford, N.J./Middletown North), who scored her first career goal. The Cyclones went into halftime leading, 3-0.

The two teams traded goals in the second half. Senior Brittany Overland (Andover, N.J./Newton) staked Centenary to a 4-0 lead in the 72nd minute on an assist from Potter. The Rangers ended the Cyclones’ shutout bid in the 74th minute. After Kiana Lundy’s shot went off the crossbar, Katie O’Keefe pounced on it and sent it past Hackelberg to put Drew on the scoreboard. However, CC was able to hold on and win, 4-1.

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