ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's soccer team recorded their second draw of the season Wednesday night. St. Mary's College (4-2-2) played to a 1-1 draw with Salisbury University (4-1-4) to extend its unbeaten streak to three (1-0-2).
How It Happened
- The first half proved to be evenly matched between the two sides with Salisbury edging the hosts, 4-3, in both shots and corner kicks. Senior captain Matthew Kopsidas (Rockville, Md./T.S. Wootton) made three first-half saves to keep it zeroes at the break.
- The Seahawks capitalized on their first shot of the second frame as senior forward Jason Caro (Lanham, Md./Good Counsel) intercepted SU goalie Josh Wendel's attempted clear and rifled a right-footed shot top shelf for a 1-0 SMCM lead five minutes into the second half.
- Salisbury upped its attack for the final 40 minutes of the game, outshooting the Seahawks, 15-2, and notching a 5-0 margin in corners.
- The Sea Gulls avoided the shutout in the 70th minute when Dale Gordon corralled a loose ball at the top of the box and fired a left-footed shot into the lower right corner.
Inside the Box Score
- Salisbury finished the game with a 19-6 (12-3 on goal) shot advantage and a 9-3 margin in corner kicks.
St. Mary's College Game Notes
- Kopsidas put up a career-best 10 saves to secure the team's second draw of the season.
- Caro now ranks third on the team with eight points on two goals and four assists.
- For the second straight week, the Seahawks rank eighth in the United Soccer Coaches Region IV Poll.
Salisbury Game Notes
- Josh Wendel made two stops as the Sea Gulls stretched their unbeaten streak to three (1-0-2).
- Salisbury moved up a spot to No. 6 in the United Soccer Coaches Region VI Poll.
- The Sea Gulls now leads the all-time series, 30-12-4.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Sep. 30 at Lancaster Bible (3-5-1, 0-1 UEC) – Lancaster, Pa. (Herr Stadium) – 12 p.m.
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