Perry's Noah Charles and Zama's Maxx Ivulich chase the ball. (Photo by Arrianna Lennyl Cabrera/Special )
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan — Following Matthew C. Perry’s loss in last season’s Far East final to E.J. King, the Samurai’s Liam DeMarsico-Birkland approached Perry coach Mark Lange, tears in his eyes, and vowed that the Samurai would not lose a match this season.
“Holy cow, he was right. We didn’t lose,” Lange said Wednesday after the Samurai blanked Zama 2-0 at Eagles Field, capturing their seventh Division II Tournament title and capping a 23-0-3 season.
Cooper Allen and Josh Rodriguez each tapped passes from midfielder and tournament Most Valuable Player Noah Charles into the net for Perry, which scored once in each half on a clear, but chilly evening.
The victory came against a Trojans team that went 14-6-5 this season and was the only team to win a half in a match against the Samurai earlier in the campaign.
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