October 02, 2009
BULLDOGS DROP OVERTIME BATTLE, 3-2,
TO LIU FRIDAY NIGHT
Boxscore
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - Despite a game-tying goal from Taylor
Sabo in the 62nd minute to force overtime, the Bryant
University men's soccer team fell, 3-2, to Long Island University
on the road Friday afternoon in its Northeast Conference debut.
Sabo's goal, a header from six yards out off an Erik
Lekstrom free kick, knotted the game at 2-2 mid-second
half and the score would stick through the end of regulation. But
in overtime, Josh Maley scored his first goal of the season at a
most opportune time for the Blackbirds (4-4, 1-0 NEC), who notched
the game winner in the 99th minute when Maley volleyed the ball
into the net after a deflection off Bryant goalie Matt
Miscione.
The Bulldogs (2-7, 0-1 NEC) were outshot, 3-0, in the extra
frame and 17-9 on the match.
The Blackbirds opened the scoring in the 31st minute off a Steve
Jakubowski header from a Craig Stant free kick. The Bulldogs would
even the score, 1-1, just seconds before the halftime break, when
Sean Reilly launched a corner to the back post for
the head of Patrick Bedard, who took the feed and
sent it into the goal.
But it wouldn't take long for LIU to regain the lead after the
intermission, as Jakubowski notched his second goal of the game and
fourth of the season off a shot from 30 yards out into the right
corner of the goal.
Sabo's header score would reknot the game at 2-2 to force
overtime, but it wasn't to be as the Bulldogs dropped their second
overtime game in three contests.
Miscione made seven saves between the posts for the Bulldogs,
while LIU earned more corners than Bryant, 8-4. Tom
Nelan led the Bulldogs with three shots, all on target.
The Bulldogs' next return home to host St. Francis (N.Y.) at
Bulldog Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 4 (1 p.m.) as part of Bryant's
Homecoming Weekend.
