PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Drexel University scored a pair of goals in the final ten minutes of the match to defeat the Monmouth University men's soccer team in the season finale on Saturday afternoon.
Drexel outshot the Hawks 12-5 in the contest while the Hawks held a 3-1 advantage in saves for the match.
Drexel applied the pressure early with three shots in the first five minutes of the contest.
Herman Johnsen made a big save on one while the others went high and were blocked.
Raul Garcia put a shot on goal in the 13th minute, but Raphael Bartell was able to make the save.
Neither side was able to register a shot on goal over the final 30 minutes of the period, and the Hawks and Dragons went into the half tied at 0-0.
Both teams were able to get off shots in the first 20 minutes of the second half but could not connect.
Herman Johnsen made a big save to the top left corner in the 69th minute which kept Drexel off the board.
Johnsen had another big stop in the 72nd minute that kept the match tied at 0-0.
Andrea Croce had a shot blocked in the 84th minute.
Drexel got a goal from Daniel Frye at 85:27 which broke the scoreless tie.
The Dragons made it a 2-0 contest with a goal from Gianluca Grubic at 86:01.
The two teams continued to battle as Drexel closed out the 2-0 win.
Bartell made one save to earn the win in goal for Drexel. Johnsen finished with three saves for the Hawks. It was tenth time this season that Johnsen has made three or more saves in a contest.
Garcia led the Hawks with two shots in the match, including one on goal.
Jessy Bichler, Croce and
Marco Li Vigni all registered a shot in the contest.
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