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Men’s soccer wins one

By Joe Ruby

Contributing Writer

The men’s soccer team split a pair of games this week, defeating Drexel (4-3-1) by a 2-1 margin in double overtime at home on Tuesday after dropping the Patriot League opener 3-1 at American (4-3-0, 1-0-0) on the previous Saturday.

Brendan Burgdorf ’13 and Josh Plump ’13 scored in the come-from-behind victory and Brendan Klebanoff ’12 scored his first career goal in the loss.

Burgdorf’s goal against the Dragons tied the game at 1-1 with 1:23 remaining in regulation. Burgdorf took a throw-in from Joe Meyer ’14 and blasted a long shot that curved just inside the post. After a scoreless first overtime period, the Bison clinched the win when Plump scored his second goal of the year 23 seconds into the second half. The forward stole the ball from a Drexel defender, dribbled down the sideline to cross into the box, and hit a shot from 15 yards out.

The Bison were trailing after Drexel’s Anthony Bafile scored with 2:07 remaining in the first half. Andrew Goldberg’s shot hit the crossbar, but Bafile was in position to head in his third goal of the season. Marc Hartmann ’12 turned away three shots, including one with seconds remaining in regulation and another in the first overtime period. The Bison outshot the Dragons 16-13 and earned three corner kicks to Drexel’s two.

On Saturday, the Bison’s troubles on the road continued as American scored the first three goals of the contest before Klebanoff’s tally for the Bison.

Mike Worden provided the opening goal at the 25:47 mark, cleaning up a loose ball near the net. Nick Kapus added another for the Eagles 13 minutes later, scoring his first of the year off of a cross from Jack Scott, who also assisted the first goal. American added to its lead in the eighth minute of the second half when Cristobal Soto connected on a long shot that put the game largely out of reach for the Bison.

Klebanoff, who missed the entire 2009 season because of an injury, tallied his first career goal at the 57:21 mark on a pass from Andrew Powell ’12. The Bison outshot the Eagles 24-14 and held a 14-0 advantage in corner kicks but could not capitalize on their many opportunities.

The Bison (3-5-0, 0-1-0) play at home on Saturday, Oct. 2 at 7 p.m., taking on Navy in a Patriot League match-up. The team also hosts UMBC on Tuesday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m.

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Men’s soccer winless at Charleston

By Joe Ruby

Contributing Writer

The men’s soccer team suffered a pair of losses this weekend at the Nike/Aaron Olitsky Tournament, losing 4-0 to host College of Charleston  (4-2-1) and 2-1 to Furman (4-2-0). Ross Liberati ’11 scored the sole goal for the Bison and was named to the all-tournament team along with Travis Rand ’11. Wednesday’s scheduled game against Saint Francis (Pa.) was postponed indefinitely.

On Friday night, the Bison fell behind College of Charleston in the 20th minute when Sean De Silva tucked a ball inside the far post for his first goal of the year. Tony Kattreh gave the Cougars a two-goal edge with 1:26 remaining in the first half. Tommy Caso ’12 stopped three of five shots on goal in the first half.

College of Charleston managed another two tallies in the second half, both off Francis Twohig. The first came at 68:24, when Twohig overcame a difficult angle to beat substitute keeper Marc Hartmann ’12. The final score came in the 74th minute when Twohig put a shot past Orman Kimbrough ’14, the third Bison keeper to see action. The goals were Twohig’s third and fourth of the year.

In the second game of the tournament, Liberati scored his third goal of the year, assisted by Mayowa Alli ’14, to tie the game at 1-1 in the 67th minute. Alli sent a throw-in to Liberati, who headed it past the goalkeeper at the near post.

Furman scored the deciding goal just four minutes later when Michael Channel netted his second of the game. A defensive miscue gave Channel a breakaway, and the first-year chipped the ball over Caso to put the Paladins up for good.

College of Charleston outshot the Bison 17-14 and Furman outshot them 9-7. The Bison only managed one corner kick to College of Charleston’s six, but had a 6-2 advantage against the Paladins.

The Bison led Saint Francis 1-0 on Wednesday before thunderstorms forced the game to be postponed 22 minutes in. Liberati scored the goal for the Orange and Blue off an assist from Brendan Burgdorf ’13.

The Bison (2-4-0) travel to Washington, D.C. to play American University on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. and return home to take on Drexel at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Men’s soccer upsets PSU

By Joe Ruby

Contributing Writer

The men’s soccer team defeated No. 15 Penn State 2-1 on Friday and fell to No. 11 Ohio State by the same score on Sunday at the Penn State Classic in State College. Brendan Burgdorf ’13 scored in each game and was named to the All-Tournament Team along with Ross Liberati ’11 and Ryan Sappington ’12.

Burgdorf’s goal against Penn State, his first of the year, came with 13:45 remaining on a header from a corner kick by Tommy McCabe ’11, breaking the 1-1 draw and propelling the Orange and Blue to their second straight win at Jeffrey Field.

Penn State began the scoring at 1:14 when the ball was played across the box from deep in the right corner and Jordan Tylerhis career. The Bison had trouble generating offense until the 37th minute, when a free kick was taken from just outside the box and the resulting pressure forced a Penn State miscue.  The ball went off a defender’s foot to score the first goal against Penn State this year.

The Nittany Lions outshot the Bison 22-11, but only managed three shots on goal. Goalkeeper Tommy Caso ’12 saved a difficult close-range header in the first half, and made a sprawling stop in the 86th minute to preserve the Bison advantage.

Against Ohio State, Burgdorf’s goal, assisted by Luke Joyner ’12 at the 77:29 mark, pulled the Bison to within one goal. Ohio State defense held strong from that point on. The Buckeyes’ first goal was scored 17 minutes into the game when Konrad Warzycha’s free kick deflected off a defender into the net. Ohio State scored an insurance goal at the 76:31 mark, when Austin McAnena broke away from defense and put one in from the 6 yard line.

The Bison outshot Ohio State 10-9 and earned eight corner kicks to the Buckeyes’ two. Ohio State improved to 4-0-0 on the season.

The Bison (2-2-0) compete next in the Nike/Aaron Olitsky Tournament in Charleston, taking on the College of Charleston (1-2-1) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Furman (3-1-0) at noon on Sunday.

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Second-half burst propels Bison to win

By Joe Ruby

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Ross Liberati ’11 and Tommy McCabe ’11 both played a part in each of three second-half goals to help the men’s soccer team beat the host La Salle Explorers 3-1 on Friday night.

Down 1-0 after the first half, the Bison offense went to work. About 13 minutes into the second half, Liberati scored his first goal of the season, and his first since 2008, off a McCabe free kick.

The Bison took the lead 11 minutes later on a goal by Josh Plump ’13. Liberati and McCabe, who began the play with a corner kick, assisted.

Liberati scored his second of the game with an insurance goal 3:12 later, at the 72:23 mark. Luke Joyner ’12 and McCabe assisted.

The Orange and Blue outshot La Salle 20-13 (13-8 in the second half) and gained six corner kicks to the Explorers’ two. Bison goalie Tommy Caso ’12 faced five shots on goal, stopping four, while La Salle’s Kyle Quigley faced 10 shots on goal and stopped seven.

La Salle scored its goal 22:04 into the game when Glenroy Chapman blasted a long shot into the back of the net. The Bison had a number of set pieces in the game—La Salle committed 16 fouls compared to the Bison’s seven—but the Orange and Blue could not capitalize until the second half.

The win for the Bison is their first of the year, bringing their record to 1-1. The last time the Bison lost to La Salle was in 2004; since then, the team has played five games against the Explorers, earning two wins and three draws.

The Bison next travel to State College for this weekend’s Penn State Classic. The Bison will face No. 15 Penn State tonight at 7:30 and will follow with a game against No. 11 Ohio State on Sunday at noon. The Bison defeated the Nittany Lions in the 2008 Penn State Classic, but suffered a 2-1 loss last year in Lewisburg. The Bison last met the Buckeyes at the 2008 Penn State Classic when the teams battled to a 1-1 draw.

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Men’s soccer nets two in final ten minutes to upend Colgate

The men’s soccer team added two more victories to match the program high for wins in a season, coming from behind to beat Colgate 2-1 on the road Saturday before dispatching New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) 2-0 Tuesday evening.

The team’s record now stands at 13-4, heading into a nationally televised encounter this evening against Lafayette at 8 p.m. at Emmitt Field.

Colgate, the defending Patriot League champions, came out strong, outshooting the Bison 10-4 in the first half. The Raiders were able to notch one goal before the break when Alex Weekes scored in the 31st minute.

Bison goalie Tommy Caso ’12 finished the night with a career-high 10 saves, helping to keep the Bison within touching distance of the Raiders.

Colgate controlled play early in the second half, and as the game began to wane the Orange and Blue found themselves in need of a score to tie the game. Then, in the 81st minute, Conor O’Brien ’10 got the ball to striker Josh Plump ’13.

“A pass had come into the box … and Conor was to the left of me, and he got his foot on it and was able to deflect it over to me,” Plump said. “The ball took one bounce, and my weight was carrying me back, but I was just able to get the outside of my right foot on it.”

Plump’s first goal of the year knotted the game at 1-1. Unfortunately for Colgate, the Bison would not settle for just a share of the spoils. In the 89th minute, Andrew Powell ’12 received the ball on an errant clear, dribbled past a defender and tucked a shot in the back post from 25 yards out.

“We stuck together as a team, defended well and created many good scoring opportunities,” Powell said. “This game showed that we are a very difficult team to beat and that we never give up.”

Plump agreed. “[This game] shows how hard we are going to fight until the game ends. No matter what the score is, people are always giving 100 percent effort and energy.”

The Orange and Blue took that energy into their match at NJIT. Neither side pulled ahead in the first half, but two quick strikes in the second proved to be all the Bison needed to secure the win.  Luke Joyner ’12 powered a header into the net in the 57th minute, giving the Bison a 1-0 lead.

Less than four minutes later, Joyner combined with O’Brien to set up Plump, who headed the ball in for his second career goal in as many games.

Commanding keeper Will Byrne ’10 recorded three saves on the way to the shutout for the Bison.

The Bison’s 13 wins match the program record set in 2002. Tonight against Lafayette they have a chance to move beyond that team under the spotlight of the Fox Soccer Channel [FSC].

“The FSC game against Lafayette on Friday is a huge game for our team,” Powell said.

The team has been looking forward to this game all year.

“This game is a huge opportunity for us in terms of our league position, setting a school record and winning a game against a rival on national television,” Pat Selwood ’10 said. “We feed off the energy and atmosphere of the crowd, so the more people and the more noise the better. Let’s show the country what this University is all about.”