St. David's, Pa. (Sept. 14, 2019) - Alvernia University (1-4-2) scored in the 25th minute to tie Eastern University (2-3-1) on Saturday afternoon in non-conference men's soccer action at Eastern.
The Eagles scored their only goal of the game in the 3rd minute of action with Reginald Lloyd getting a shot by Alvernia's
Luca Grippi.
The Golden Wolves evened it up at 1-1 in early in the 25th minute when
Ryan Kuster scored for Alvernia.
Despite four shots, including three on goal, in the final six minutes of regulation, Alvernia was unable to break the tie, forcing overtime.
Alvernia's
Ammit Bhogal was able to fire one on goal as the first overtime period expired, but the shot was saved by Eastern's Anthony Hitchcock.
The Golden Wolves got off two more shots in the second overtime period, but were again unable to convert, resulting in a 1-1 tie.
Luca Grippi played all 110 minutes for the Golden Wolves, making four saves.
Alvernia finished with 24 shots, including 13 shots on goal. Wright and Kuster led the way with three shots on goal each. Kuster finished with six shots overall in addition to his goal.
Alvernia returns to action on Wednesday night at 7:00 PM for the annual Kicks for Cancer Game against Elizabethtown College.
Eastern 1 Alvernia 1 (2OT)