HAMDEN, CT - Down by a goal with less than a minute to play, the Saint Peter's University men's soccer team rallied with a 90th-minute tally from junior
Alex Garcia to send the game to overtime, but host Quinnipiac ultimately won it in the extra session in both sides' conference opener on Wednesday afternoon in Connecticut.
Game Notes
- Wednesday's match was hard-fought by both sides, with no change to the score for the first 85 minutes of play.
- Quinnipiac's Eamon Whelan would put the Bobcats up 1-0 after a lone goal in the 86th minute of action.
- The game was as good as won for Quinnipiac until junior midfielder Jordan Jowers found Garcia for the equalizer at the 90 minute-mark.
- The Bobcats would finish the day on top, however, with Tomas Svecula finding the back of the net in the 103rd minute off an assist from teammate Brage Aasen in the second overtime session.
Inside the Numbers
- Garcia's goal is his second of the season with Jowers adding his first assist of 2019.
- Saint Peter's was able to put up 12 shots on the day with four landing on target, compared to Quinnipiac's 22 shots with 11 finding the mark.
- Peacock freshman goalkeeper Herman Wulff logged the longest game of his collegiate career on Wednesday, playing all 103 minutes while stopping nine shots.
Coach's Quotes - Julian Richens
- "With our work rate and performance levels we felt we could have got something today. Conference games are so tight and it showed today between two good teams."
Up Next
- The Peacocks return to Jersey City for their second home match of the season on Wednesday, October 9 as they prepare to take on hOURglass rival Rider in a 3 p.m. matchup.
