PHILADELPHIA - Sophomore midfielder Tim Lazorko scored the equalizing goal in the 90th minute and junior midfielder Jake Nelson netted the first two goals of the match as the Saint Joseph's men's soccer team fought to a 3-3 double-overtime draw with Hofstra on Friday evening at Sweeney Field. The Hawks now stand at 0-1-2 overall.

A Hofstra foul at the 89:10 mark set up Lazorko with a free kick on the left wing. With the Hawks trailing 3-2, the sophomore froze Hofstra goalkeeper Roberto Pellegrini on his line and made his only shot of the game count as he fired the ball into the right side of Hofstra's net for the explosive equalizer.

"In the last five minutes, we were down a goal and we knew that we had to get one back," said Lazorko after the draw. "Our backs all the way up to our forwards did a great job of high-pressuring them. We didn't let them breathe in their half and we just kept getting free kick after free kick and throw-in after throw-in. I knew that we had to capitalize on one, because there were too many for us not to. I just tried to whip the ball in, and coach always says to put the ball in the mix and for someone to get a head on it. The feeling when the ball went into the back of the net was awesome. Sunday we're going to come out strong. Wofford is a strong program, and we're just looking forward to it."

In the first overtime, Hofstra (1-0-1) took one shot that was blocked by an effective SJU back line and neither squad would find an offensive opportunity in the second overtime as the match was battled to the 3-3 draw.

Saint Joseph's redshirt senior goalkeeper Andrew D'Ottavi made three saves in the opening half, with a highlight-reel type save coming in the 36th minute of action. Hofstra's Nino Alfonso attempted to loft a loose ball over D'Ottavi and into SJU's goal, but the Hawks' goalkeeper soared into the air and snared Alfonso's attempt to keep the Pride off the scoreboard.

The scoring action began at the start of the second half when the Hawks struck first in the 47th minute. Junior defender Tommy Brooks crossed the ball over to Nelson, who rocketed his shot past Hofstra's Pellegrini to give the Hawks the 1-0 advantage.

Hofstra came back with a goal off the foot of Tyler Botte at the 48:13 mark and would take a 2-1 as Chris Griebsch converted on a Pride penalty kick in the 51st minute.

However the Crimson and Gray would see a penalty-kick opportunity of their own at the 64:28 mark. Nelson calmly took his shot to his right past the diving Pellegrini to score his second goal of the match and seventh of his career.

An additional defensive highlight came in senior defender Brendan Reilly. In the 77th minute, the Pride's offense drew D'Ottavi out of the box. Hofstra's Alfonso appeared to have a clean shot at the goal, but Reilly slid across the front of the net and kicked the ball out, preventing what could have been the game-winning goal.

The Pride would come back to take the 3-2 advantage as Griebsch found Maid Memic in the 82nd minute, but Lazorko's equalizer would seal the draw for the Hawks.

For the game, the Pride outshot the Hawks 17-10 and held a 9-4 advantage on shots on goal, but the Hawks' saw three of their shots on goal find the back of the net. Each team belted seven corner kicks.

Nelson was efficient on the offensive end of the field, taking five shots and tallying both of his shots on goal as goals.

D'Ottavi (0-1-2) made six saves, including the game-saver in the 36th minute, in a full 110:00.

Freshman Sam Irvin made his first collegiate start in the midfield while fellow rookie Cameron Kadkhodai made his collegiate debut as he checked in late in the first half.

The Hawks return to action this Sunday when they host Wofford on Sweeney Field. Game time is scheduled for noon.