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Richmond Tallies Double-OT Goal To Down Men's Soccer

RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond Spiders (5-12-1; 4-5 Atlantic 10 Conference) scored a double-overtime goal to defeat the St. Bonaventure men's soccer team (4-12-3; 0-7-2 A-10) Sunday afternoon by a 1-0 margin.

At the 101:21 mark of the second overtime, Houston Oldham tallied an unassisted goal to give the Spiders the win after he fired a shot over the head of keeper Bobby Diaz.

Making his third consecutive start, Diaz stopped eight shots as the Bona winless streak closed the year at 10 straight, going 0-7-3 in its last 10 contests.

St. Bonaventure controlled much of the play in the first half, holding a 16-7 shot advantage at the intermission. However, Richmond attempted seven shots in the second half, and the one crucial shot which won the game in the second overtime.

"This was another disappointing loss in a very disappointing season," head coach Mel Mahler said. "We created the chances to win, but could not finish. We let up a soft counter-attacking goal which put a damper on the quality performances by some players today who have seen limited time until this weekend. I'm proud of their performance the second half of the George Washington game and their efforts today."

Bonaventure finishes the year winless in the A-10 after being predicted to finish in sixth place. The club will look to bounce back in the 2012 season.

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Players Mentioned

Bobby Diaz

#1 Bobby Diaz

Goalkeeper
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Bobby Diaz

#1 Bobby Diaz

6' 1"
Freshman
Goalkeeper