Box Score Final Results: Hartwick 2 – St. Bonaventure 1
Records: St. Bonaventure 1-7 | Hartwick 1-6-4
Location: Elmore Field (Oneonta, N.Y.)
The Short Story:
The St. Bonaventure men's soccer team suffered another late loss on Wednesday as the Hartwick Hawks received a penalty kick after a controversial handball call in the box in the 89th minute. The Hawks went on to win, 2-1.
In the first half, the Bonnies found themselves on the board first with a late strike coming with only one second left on the clock. After the ball was headed out in front of the net, Eddie Keen gained control at the top of the box and blasted the ball from 20 yards out to score the first goal of the game. The goal was Keen's first goal of the season.
The Hawks were able to tie the game up at the 60th minute mark as Jack Miller crossed the ball along the endline that allowed David Styles to score.
The game appeared to be headed into overtime, but an arguable handball call on Kieran Toland inside the box gave the Hawks an opportunity to take the lead with less than 90 seconds in regulation. Mike Rood lined up 12 yards away and was able to drive the ball past goalkeeper Jeremy Figler for the game-winning goal.
This was Hartwick's first win on the season, while St. Bonaventure fell to 1-7. The Hawks controlled the tempo in the second half with 10 shots compared to the Bonnies' three.
Inside The Stats / Game Notes:
- The Bonnies were outshot, 16-5. Despite only having five shots, St. Bonaventure was accurate as four of its five shots were on target.
- With his goal tonight, Eddie Keen now leads St. Bonaventure in points.
- Senior Eric Smolarek led the Brown and White with two shots, both being on net.
- Nicholas Perillo, Eddie Keen and Bonaventure Akinlosotu each had one shot.
- The redshirt senior keeper, Jeremy Figler, recorded four saves.
Next up:
The Bonnies will look forward to returning home on Sunday, October 12 as they welcome the Duquesne Dukes. The Dukes are 5-3-2 this season, and will have a week of rest before playing SBU.
