Box Score WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – The second penalty kick goal of the year by freshman
Bill Kerr (Bowie, Md./DeMatha Catholic)Â capped a three-goal flurry in the final 10 minutes of regulation and helped the Lycoming College men's soccer team comeback to tie Geneva College, 2-2, in non-conference action at a rain-soaked Shangraw Athletic Complex on Saturday, Sept. 21.
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Kerr's goal, with 71 seconds left in regulation, helped the Warriors (4-2-1 overall) extend their stretch without a loss to five games (4-0-1), the longest stretch since the2007 squad had a six-match winning streak.
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The goal, after Lycoming drew a foul in the goal box, also helped Lycoming comeback after Geneva (3-2-2 overall) scored a pair of goals in a span of four minutes. Jeremy Troutman got the Golden Tornadoes on the board in the 81
st minute and Garrett Masters helped them take the lead just four minutes later.
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However, the Warriors continued to pressure, drawing fouls deep in Geneva's territory before Lycoming got the penalty kick from Kerr.
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In overtime, the Warriors had the best chance to win it in the second overtime, as freshman
Jason Coles (Logan Township, N.J./Kingsway Regional) broke down the right sideline and crossed over to his right, but his shot flew into the chest of Geneva keeper Bryan Butler.
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Lycoming got on the board in the 42
nd minute, as sophomore
Nick Neverman (Mechanicsburg, Pa./Mechanicsburg) fired a corner kick to senior
Connor McNiff (Marietta, Pa./Donegal), who connected and sent it into the right corner.
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Lycoming held a 16-8 advantage in shots, but Geneva held a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks, as the game was evenly-matched throughout.
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Butler finished with six saves for the Tornadoes and junior
Connor Keenan (Exton, Pa./Downingtown East) finished with three for the Warriors.
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Lycoming gets back on the field on Tuesday, Sept. 24, when they head to Keystone for a 3:30 p.m. match.