BOSTON - Senior forward Jin Oh came off the bench to score his second goal in as many games and lift the top-seeded Boston University Terriers over the third-seeded Binghamton Bearcats, 1-0, in the America East Men's Championship final this afternoon at Nickerson Field. It is the Terriers' first championship since 2004 and the program's seventh overall.
Boston U. (11-5-3) will be making its second straight NCAA appearance and 14th overall. The Terriers will learn their fate during the NCAA selection show on Monday, Nov. 17 between 6 and 6:30 p.m. on ESPNews. Binghamton (12-6-3), along with Albany (12-4-2) and Vermont (9-4-7), remain hopeful to grab an at-large berth.
Oh, who also scored in Boston U's 2-1 win over Vermont in the semifinals on Wednesday, recorded the lone score of the game in the 80th minute. off a feed from junior midfielder Richy Dorman. Oh, the Most Outstanding Player of the championship, took the pass, chipped the ball over Binghamton keeper Jason Stenta from 20 yards out and watched it sail over the keeper's outstretched hand and into the left-hand side of the goal before sprinting to the sideline in jubilation.
Binghamton's best opportunity came with 5:29 left in the first half as senior midfielder Ryan Tomko unloaded a shot, but Boston U. goalkeeper Hrafn Daviddson was there to make the stop. The Terriers, led by senior sweeper Dan Schultz, held the Bearcats to just four shots overall.
Oh was joined on the All-Championship team by teammates Samuel Appiah, Dan Schultz and Shaun Taylor. Also on the team were Cody Germain, Cameron Keith and Barry Neville from Binghamton, Erik DiLorenzo and Taylor Mikael McNamara from Albany, Lee Stephane Kouadio and Connor Tobin from Vermont, Carlos Villa from Hartford and Kyle Urso from New Hampshire.
All-Championship Team
Samuel Appiah, Boston University
Jin Oh, Boston University (Most Outstanding Player)
Dan Schultz, Boston University
Shaun Taylor, Boston University
Cody Germain, Binghamton
Cameron Keith, Binghamton
Barry Neville, Binghamton
Erik DiLorenzo, Albany
Taylor Mikael McNamara, Albany
Lee Stephane Kouadio, Vermont
Connor Tobin, Vermont
Carlos Villa, Hartford
Kyle Urso, New Hampshire
2008 America East Men’s Soccer Championship
Quarterfinals - Saturday, November 8
at No. 4 Vermont 3, No. 5 Hartford 1
at No. 3 Binghamton 3, No. 6 New Hampshire 1
Semifinals - Wednesday, November 12
Binghamton 1, at No. 2 Albany 0 (2OT)
at No. 1 Boston University 2, Vermont 1
Finals - Saturday, November 15
at Boston University 1, Binghamton 0