NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 1, 2013) – The Franklin
Pierce University men's soccer team concluded its 2013
regular season on Friday night with a frustrating 1-0 loss in
double overtime to Southern Connecticut State at Jess Dow Field in
New Haven, Conn.
The Ravens fell to 8-7-1 overall
and 7-5-1 in the Northeast-10, while the Owls improved to 9-5-1 and
9-3-1 in league play.
Ross McGibney scored the
game-winner in the 106th minute off a header attempt
inside the box, following a nice pass from Tyler Naef, who was
credited with an assist on the play.
McGibney's goal was part of a
13-shot attack from SCSU on the night, including three attempts
apiece from Sebastian Brems and Mads Larsen.
The Ravens fired off 15 shots, as
both teams put four on goal apiece. Gareth Dudney (North
Andover, Mass.) and Pedro Espindola (Sao Paulo,
Brazil) logged four shots apiece to lead Franklin
Pierce's attack.
Stephen Sasso stopped all four
shots he faced to earn the win in net for Southern Connecticut.
Sam Meza (Whittier, Calif.) got the start in goal
for Franklin Pierce, and stopped all three shots he faced in 80
minutes of action. However, Mike Konzel (Webster,
N.Y.) came on in relief the rest of the way, and took the
loss following McGibney's marker. Konzel fell to 0-1 on the
year.
Franklin Pierce is now headed to
the Northeast-10 Championship, as they will compete in the
quarterfinals on Tuesday against an opponent to be determined.
For more information on Franklin
Pierce men's soccer and next week's post-season
tournament, please visit the team's page at http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu. To follow the program
even further, please visit Franklin Pierce Athletics on YouTube (www.youtube.com/FranklinPierceSports),
Twitter (www.twitter.com/FPUathletics)
and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FranklinPierceRavens).
Fans wishing to purchase Franklin Pierce men's soccer apparel
can do so on the athletic department's online store at http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu/store(.)
