FINAL SCORE
Monmouth 1 (2-1-3, 0-0-2 CAA)
Drexel 1 (3-1-2, 1-1-1 CAA)
WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Freshman
Arturo McConnochie's first career goal helped the Monmouth University men's soccer team secure a 1-1 tie in a hard-fought battle with Drexel in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play Saturday night.
The two teams proved to be evenly matched in the first half of this contest. Drexel held a slim 6-5 edge in shots in the first 45 minutes, but the scoreboard read 0-0 at the break. Sophomore
Eryk Dymora had a pair of first half saves while Alessandro Capogna recorded four saves.
The Hawks came out of the half and immediately applied the pressure, rattling off four shots in the first 15 minutes of the period but were unable to break through.
Drexel put the first tally on the board in the 81st minute as Patrick Short had a shot hit just off the inside of the cross bar for the goal.
With 11 seconds to play, the Hawks got the game-tying goal. Capogna got a hand on a cross into the box and the ball landed at the feet of sophomore
Patrick Osiecki. Osiecki passed the ball to McConnochie who powered a shot home for the 1-1 tie.
NOTES AND QUOTES
"Tonight was a good college soccer match. Two teams playing an attractive rand of soccer. Moving forward we need to have a bit more urgency going to goal."
– Monmouth Men's Soccer Head Coach Robert McCourt
- It marked the second straight year that the Hawks and Dragons have played to a tie.
- Freshman
Arturo McConnochie now has a point in each of his first two collegiate games (assist vs. Le Moyne and goal against Drexel).
- The Hawks have played two CAA match's this season and gotten the game-tying goal in the final minute of each of them.
- Sophomore
Patrick Osiecki had his first point of the season in the contest.
NUMBERS CRUNCH
- Monmouth outshot Drexel, 14-11 in the contest and had nine of the match's 14 shots on goal.
- Drexel had three of the contest's four corner kicks.
- Alessandro Capogna made eight saves while
Eryk Dymora finished with four stops.
- Dymora matched his season-high with four saves in the contest.
UP NEXT
-Monmouth is back in action on Tuesday, Sept. 19 when it hosts St. Joseph's at 7 p.m. at Hesse Field on the Great Lawn.
