Box Score ANGOLA, Ind.
- It was not your typical game for the Trine
University men's soccer team as they fell 2-1 in overtime to
Adrian College. The Thunder are now 7-2-2 on the season and 3-2-1
in the conference.
Trine struck first in the 21st minute of the
opening period as senior Femi Adediji (Cedar Park, Tex./Vista
Ridge) gave a touch pass to junior Andre Hilson (Bremen,
Ind./Bremen) at the top of the box. Hilson then floated the ball
over the Adrian keeper and into the back of the net.
Both teams took several shots in the opening
period as the Thunder outshot the Bulldogs 9-to-6.
Trine had several opportunities in the second
period to put the game away including an open look by Hilson as the
ball was just pushed high.
Adrian tied the game in the 66th minute when
Travis Smith scored off a throw in as he went up in traffic and was
able to find the net. Trine would outshoot the Bulldogs 8-to-3 in
the second half but were unable to put away the game-winner.
In overtime, a Thunder turnover proved costly as
an Adrian player struck a shot from about 25 yards out from the far
right wing and was able to get it over goalie Nick Thon (South
Haven, Mich./South Haven) for the winner.
Thon made two saves in goal for the Thunder on
the afternoon.
The two goals allowed by Trine is the most they
have allowed in a game this season and doubled their goals allowed
for the season (2).
Trine will look to rebound with a win as they
travel to Kalamazoo College on October 8 for a 2:30 p.m. match.