LANCASTER, Pa. (September 18, 2019) – Carl Friedrich snapped a scoreless tie in the final seconds of the 104th minute as No. 13/13 Franklin and Marshall College defeated No. 16/23 Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer 1-0 Wednesday evening in a non-conference fixture played on Tylus Field.
Junior
Aedan Boriotti made three saves for the Ducks, who stood toe-to-toe with the nationally-ranked Diplomats, before suffering their first loss of the year. The setback snapped Stevens' season-opening six-match winning streak - the longest for the program since at least 1943. Stevens is 6-1.
Christopher Amoruso made five saves for the Diplomats, who won their fourth straight to improve to 5-1. Franklin & Marshall leads the all-time series 4-2.
A foul was whistled against the Ducks, just outside the 18-yard box. A trio of Diplomats surrounded the ball prior to the game-winning goal. Max Geuder began the play with a brief flick of the ball. Connor Whitacre touched the ball over to a streaking Friedrich, who one-timed the ball into the net for his second game-winning marker in as many matches.
Overtime was needed after a final-second strike in the final moments of regulation was negated by a F&M foul.
Stevens nearly broke through in the 17th minute. Freshman
Bruno Andino and sophomore
Adam Silva each took corners. Amoruso stopped a
Matthew Pinho header near the crossbar to thwart Stevens' best scoring effort of the evening.
Inside the Numbers
- The hosting Diplomats held a 23-13 margin in shots, although each team registered exactly five shots on net.
- Junior Jacob Curtis recorded a defensive save in the 51st minute, stopping Christian Avila Nere's try.
- F&M outearned Stevens in corners, 7-5, with neither side taking a corner in overtime.
- The teams combined for 26 fouls and two yellow cards.
- Pinho was the only player in the match to register multiple shots on goal.
- Five of the six matches between the teams have been decided by one goal, including each of the last four.
Unsung Heroes
- Strong play in the midfield disrupted the Diplomats' offensive efforts in the opening half. The Ducks held Franklin & Marshall to just five shots over the first 45 minutes; none of which registered on goal.
From the Sidelines (Head Coach Dale Jordan)
- "Tough loss tonight in overtime. The boys had to defend for long periods of the game and did a great job. Aedan was immense in goal."
- "Franklin & Marshall is a quality team and they certainly deserve their national ranking. We have to regroup now and refocus for Saturday against Stevenson."
Up Next
- No. 16/23 Stevens travels to Maryland for a non-conference fixture with MAC Commonwealth opponent, Stevenson University on Sept. 21
- It is believed to be the first meeting between the programs.
- Live stats and video links are currently available on StevensDucks.com.
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