Coastal Scores Three Goals in Final 12 Minutes to Top ODU, 3-2
CONWAY - The Coastal Carolina men's soccer team found itself in a 2-0 hole with little more than 12 minutes remaining in regulation, but stormed back with a trio of goals to overtake the lead and down visiting Old Dominion, 3-2, Saturday afternoon at the CCU Soccer Stadium.
The Chanticleers' (4-4-1) comeback was led by the two goals of junior forward Frantzdy Pierrot, who netted the tying marker in the 83rd minute and completed the rally with the game winner in the 86th minute. Pierrot's pair of goals brings his season total to three.
Martin Melchor started the Coastal comeback with a free kick from 25 yards out that found the top right corner of the net in the game's 78th minute. Melchor's tally came just 25 seconds after ODU (3-4-2) had taken a two-goal advantage in the 77th minute, and pushes the junior midfielder's season total to four, tops on the team.
Braulio Linares-Ortiz recorded his fourth win of the season in goal for the Chants, stopping six of ODU's eight chances. Coastal also finished with eight shots on goal for the match, and held a 20-12 advantage in overall shots.
ODU broke the scoreless tie early in the contest as Jesse Miralrio scored an unassisted goal, slotting an shot from 10 yards past Linares-Ortiz into the lower corner of the net.
The remainder of first half went scoreless with ODU keeper Alex Tiesenhasuen keeping Coastal off the board despite Chanticleer advantages in shots (11-6) and corners (8-0).
ODU's second marker in the game's 77th minute was also unassisted, this time coming off the foot of Doni Pollock. Pollock slipped past the final Chanticleer defender and buried his one-on-one opportunity against Linares-Ortiz, who had come out to try to stop the breakaway.
After Melchor's free kick put Coastal on the board for the first time, the Chant duo of Pierrot and Wes White went to work as the latter recorded assists on both of the final two goals.
On the tying goal, White received a cross into the box and sent a quick flick to Pierrot across the face of goal. Pierrot found himself with an open net and casually back-heeled the ball over the line. The game-winner saw White hit an open Pierrot who hammered his shot past Tiesenhasuen to seal the win.
The Chants remain at home for their next match, a 6 p.m. meeting against 5th-ranked Clemson on Tuesday at the CCU Soccer Stadium.
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Hawks Extend Unbeaten Streak to Seven Games With 3-0 Shutout of Bryant
ONEONTA, NY – Hartwick (6-1-2) got all the scoring in the first half in a 3-0 shutout of Bryant University (1-8) on Saturday evening at Elmore Field during True Blue Weekend. Marcus Nordgard (Copenhagen, Denmark/Oeregaard Gymnasium), Mike Rood (Conklin, NY/Susquehanna Valley), and Marc Berry (Galashiels, Scotland/Galashiels Academy) scored goals within a 21:18 span as the Hawks cruised to their fourth straight victory.
’Wick, which is ranked eighth in the latest NSCAA Southeast Region poll, has not lost since its second game of the season. The team is 5-0-2 since. It marks the program’s strongest start through its first nine games since the 2003 team started 8-1.
The Hawks opened the scoring 7:11 into the match. A Jack Donaldson (Paisley, Scotland/Mars Hill University) corner was misplayed in the box by a Bulldog defender. Nordgard was there on the far post to head in his first goal in a Hartwick uniform for a 1-0 Hawk advantage.
Just over 15 minutes later, Berry fired a shot that Bryant goalkeeper Nick Stewart got a piece of but the shot continued to inch toward goal. Stewart dove and swatted the ball off the goal line which fell to Rood who buried his shot for his fourth tally of the season.
Less than six minutes after the Hawks’ second goal, they added to their total. Berry fought through a Bulldog defender, got into the box, and made no mistake for his second goal of the campaign.
The Hawks would hold a decisive advantage in shots in the opening 45 minutes, 11-4. With the game in hand, the Bulldogs would apply pressure in the second half, but the Hawks would keep them at bay to secure the clean sheet.
Lenny Wilson (Aberdeen, Scotland/Cults Academy) and Matt Morrish (Brighton, England/St. Bede’s School) split time in the Hartwick goal. Wilson played the first half and made one save. Morrish stopped three shots in the second half. Stewart stopped eight shots for Bryant.
Hartwick opens up Sun Belt Conference play next Saturday, October 8 against league newcomer Coastal Carolina. Kickoff from Elmore is 2 p.m.
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GSU Drops Hard-Fought Match To Pacific
What you need to know:
* The Panthers fell in a tough 2-1 decision against Pacific.
* The team is now 6-5 this season, and 4-1 at home.
* GSU will travel to USC-Upstate for a mid-week match on Tuesday.
ATLANTA- The Georgia State men’s soccer team dropped its first home match of the season following a 2-1 loss to Pacific, which was receiving votes in the latest coaches poll entering the week. Sophomore Max Hemmings scored the lone goal for GSU in the loss.
The Panthers fell to 6-5 while the Tigers improved to 8-2. Pacific is currently ranked No. 18 in the national RPI.
Georgia State maintained possession of the ball early, holding Pacific to just two shots in the first half. Hemmings took two of the team’s six first half shots, while Lukas Joyner and Amiri Abraham were kept out of the net by two Tiger saves.
Pacific got on the board halfway thru the first half after 22 minutes, when Anthony Orendain won a 1 v 1 challenge and scored. The Panthers entered the half down 1-0.
The Tigers scored quickly coming out of the half, with Julio Cervantes scoring in the first minute of the second half. Hemmings scored off a throw in from Liam Fitzsimmons cut the deficit to 2-1. The Panthers had several chances to score following the goal, but the Pacific defense put too much pressure on GSU for the team to convert.
Both teams were evenly matched on shots with 10. Hemmings led the team with four while Abraham ranked second with three.
The Panthers have a quick turnaround before their next match, as they head to USC-Upstate for a mid-week match-up on Tuesday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
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Bison Come Up With 2-2 Draw Against Robert Morris
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Howard men's soccer team fought hard but tied Robert Morris, 2-2, in double overtime on Saturday afternoon at Greene Stadium.
The Bison are 1-8-3 on the season and the Colonials move to 3-5-1.
Howard just outshot RMU with a slight 19-18 edge. The Colonials had a 9-6 advantage in corner kicks, seven of which were in the second half.
Redshirt senior goalkeeper Kenneth Hersey finished the day with 10 saves in 110 minutes in goal. Six of his rejections were in the second half. Winter Fondi posted nine saves for the Colonials and gave up both goals in the first 45 minutes.
Rookie Brandon Hood took a team-high four shots, followed by classmate Quentin Valiente with three attempts.
Freshman Daniel Hart scored his first goal as a Bison and put the team up 1-0 at the 27:26 mark. Hart started 40 yards out and shook off four defenders on his way into the box before he made the net-minder commit to the right while he slid the ball in the left corner.
The Colonials responded in the 34th minute after Owen Pearce clipped the ball behind his back to Lucas Puntillo, who put it in the right corner, tying the game 1-1.
Three minutes later, junior Isaac Mbappe posted his first goal of the season when he went top shelf after getting a shot through in a crowded box after sophomore Pierre Lloyd got the ball in play off a corner kick for a 2-1 lead.
Howard managed to hold off a strong offensive attack by the Colonials as they took three shots and three corners in the span of two and half minutes.
RMU notched the equalizer in the 86th minute after Hersey made a save. Curran Edland caught the rebound and put it in the back of the net to lock the match at 2-2 and force extra time.
The Bison did not attempt a shot in the first overtime period but the Colonials put one shot on goal and sent two wide.
Freshman Andres Gomez had two great attempts in double overtime as he made the goalie stretch to make the saves but could not record the go-ahead tally.
Howard will get back on the road to face Saint Francis (Pa.) on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 2:30 p.m.