TEANECK, N.J. - The Fairleigh Dickinson men's soccer team (2-3-1, 0-0-0 NEC) battled to a double overtime 1-1 draw against Lehigh (0-4-1, 0-0-0 Patriot) Tuesday night at University Stadium.
How it HappenedÂ
- Rookie Kevin Leonhard scored his first collegiate points with an early goal coming in the 2' to give the Knights a 1-0 lead. Senior Diego Arribas picked up his third assist of the season.
- Lehigh's Josh Luchini evened the tally at 1-1 with a 63' minute score off a pass from the Mountain Hawks' Jack Sarkos.
- The Knights had a last-second corner kick opportunity as the first half ten-second countdown started, but were unable to get the set piece off.
Inside the Box ScoreÂ
- The Knights logged 23 shots in the match, the most of many match this season (10 on goal).
- Junior goalkeeper Vinícius Cadengue finished the match with three saves.
- Five Knights (Cadengue, Edoardo Calzola, Ideal Shefqeti, Jordan Alonge and Adrian Barajas) played the full 110 minutes of action.
- With the assist on Leonhard's score, Arribas moves into sole possession of the top slot on the Knights' points leaderboard, logging five points this season on one goal (9/3 v. Penn) and three assists.
Coach Roland's Thoughts
"We played a very good game, but to win in soccer you must score. I thought we were solid defensively with a few exceptions and dangerous in attack. Â Our final pass into the box and our finishing needs to sharpen up for sure - but our energy was outstanding the entire game."
What's Next
The Burgundy and Blue close out the home portion of their fall 2021 non-conference schedule on Saturday, September 18, at 5 p.m. against Cornell at University Stadium live on NEC Front Row.
The 2021 men's soccer season is presented by Bogota Savings Bank.