By Akshay Kripalani Staff writer
The Susquehanna men’s soccer team went on the road and picked up a crucial conference win over Drew in overtime on Oct. 15.
Senior defender Colin Keyes scored the winning goal in extra time to give the River Hawks a 2-1 victory.
After the win the River Hawks’ record stands at 6-7- 2 overall and 3-1-1 in the Landmark conference. Drew dropped to 8-3-1 overall and 2-1-1 in Landmark play.
The win was the River Hawks’ fifth overtime game this season. They are 1-2-2 when going into overtime.
In the first half of the game, the River Hawks scored first, jumping out to a 1-0 lead over the Rangers.
Senior midfielder Nick Fecci scored the goal at the 12:06 mark on a rebound after senior midfielder Jake Heyser’s initial shot banked off the goal post.
In the second half, the Rangers tied the game up 1-1 with an unassisted goal by freshman forward Andy Imoh at the 48:13 mark.
The River Hawks took their last shot attempt of regulation at the 81:33 minute mark when sophomore defender Kai Davies’s shot sailed high over the Ranger goal.
The Rangers had a chance to win the game with less than 10 minutes before regular time ended but Susquehanna freshman goalkeeper Matt Ellingworth saved the shot to send the game going into overtime.
Both teams had multiple chances to score in overtime. The Rangers nearly ended the game with an early score chance, but Ellingworth answered the call.
After several failed attempts by both sides, the River Hawks struck.
Keyes scored the winning goal with just 43 seconds left in overtime, sending the River Hawks back to Susquehanna with a win.
Fecci led the River Hawks with three shots. The team totalled nine shots.
In goal, Ellingworth made two saves on the afternoon.
With the win, the River Hawks snap a two-game losing streak.
Susquehanna is currently second in the conference, three points behind Elizabethtown.
The River Hawks have pulled it together recently, after starting the season 1-5-1.
The River Hawks come back home on Oct. 22 for a Saturday afternoon game against Elizabethtown.
The matchup looks to be a difficult one, as Elizabethtown has been nearly unstoppable all season, earning themselves a record of 11-2-1.
The Blue Jays are also undefeated in conference play, sitting at 4-0-1.
Elizabethtown is led offensively by sophoomre forward Gilbert Waso, who has scored 12 goals on 51 total shots this season for the Blue Jays.
Senior forward Jeff Light and junior midfielder Sam Feehrer are also big contributers for the Blue Jays, with six assists each on the year.
In goal, senior Ryan Sandell has faced a total of 125 shots and has only allowed seven goals all year. Sandell has also earned four shutouts.
The last time Susquehanna and Elizabethtown met was on Oct. 7, 2015, when Elizabethtown topped Susquehanna 3-1. Susquehanna finished that season with a record of 9-7-2.
