November 3, 2012
'Roo Men's Soccer Drops Heartbreaker to Trinity in Double OT
The Austin College men's soccer team took undefeated Trinity, the No. 3 team in the nation and top seed in the SCAC Tournament, to double overtime but a late goal lifted the Tigers past the 'Roos.
Austin College
9-9-2
0
Trinity (Tex.)
17-0-3
1
| Final | 1 | 2 | OT | OT2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Austin College
(9-9-2)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Trinity (Tex.)
(17-0-3)
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
The Austin College men's soccer team gave all No. 3 ranked Trinity it could handle but a goal in the 108th minute of action gave the Tigers a 1-0 win over the 'Roos in the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday evening.
Austin College put forth a stalwart defensive effort against the top seeded Tigers, with Andrew Celio making 12 saves to anchor a defense that kept Trinity scoreless through regulation and nearly two full overtime periods despite the Tigers owning a 39-to-6 shot advantage. The 'Roos also played a man down for the final 26 minutes of the match.
Team Stats
Scoring Summary
OT2
- 107:47 -
M.J. Kawamoto
(Trinity (Tex.))
Game Leaders
Trinity (Tex.)
G:
M.j. Kawamoto
- 1
A:
Jonny Lawson
- 1
Sh:
2 Players
(#5,
#28)
- 9
Sv:
Matt Cardone
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Austin College | Trinity (Tex.) |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 6 (3) | 39 (13) |
| Saves | 12 | 3 |
| Fouls | 11 | 11 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 13 |
| Offsides | 1 | 4 |