PHILADELPHIA – A late equalizer from junior defender
Rob Myrickin the 89th minute delivered the Saint Joseph's men's soccer team a thrilling 2-2 draw against La Salle on Wednesday evening at Sweeney Field.
How It Happened
• La Salle grabbed an early advantage in the seventh minute when Kyrese Lynch-Bailey found the back of the net off a pass from Zeke Zambrano to give the Explorers a 1-0 lead.
• The Hawks quickly responded in the 16th minute when
Nick Hanushchak leveled the match, netting his first goal of the season assisted by
Sebastian Perez-Gasiba.
• The teams remained tied 1-1 entering halftime.
• La Salle reclaimed the lead early in the second half as Alberto "Toto" Esquivel Meza converted a penalty kick in the 53rd minute.
• Pushing hard for an equalizer in the closing minutes, Saint Joseph's earned consecutive corner kicks before breaking through. In the 89th minute, Myrick struck his second goal of the season off dynamic combination setup play from brothers
Ronan Sullivan and
Declan Sullivan to secure the 2-2 draw.
Inside The Box Score
•
Alex Smith recorded two saves on four shots on target.
• Myrick notched his second goal of the campaign, while Hanushchak recorded his first.
• Assists were credited to Perez-Gasiba,
Ronan Sullivan, and
Declan Sullivan.
• La Salle held a 17-12 advantage in shots and an 8-5 edge in corner kicks.
Up Next
Saint Joseph's (3-3-5, 0-2-2 A-10) hosts St. Bonaventure on Saturday at 2 p.m.
