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Delaware 1, UMBC 1 (2OT)

September 20, 2003

Arpan's Second Half Goal Leaves Game Knotted at 1-1 after Two Overtimes

CATONSVILLE, MD -- Despite a late second half goal, the University of Delaware men's soccer team participated in its second double overtime game of the season, ending with a 1-1 with host UMBC Saturday afternoon.

Both teams were scoreless for the first 42 minutes of the match until Derek McElligott tabbed the first goal of the game, sending the Retrievers up, 1-0.

Sophomore Justin Arpan (Downington, PA/Downington) scored his second goal of the season off an assist from junior Adam Flanigan (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) at 71:51 to tie the game at 1-1 and send it to overtime.

The score remained tied, 1-1, throughout both 10-minute periods of extra play.

In goal, junior co-captain Kyle Haynes (St. Michael's, MD/St. Michael's) collected six saves in 110 minutes of action for the Blue Hens.

UMBC (4-0-2) outshot the Blue Hens 15-4 while tallying six corner kicks to the Blue Hens' two.

Delaware (2-3-2) returns to action on Wednesday, September 24 when it travels to Washington, DC to take on Howard University at 7 p.m.

AGATE:

Delaware.........0....1....0.....0....1
UMBC............1....0....0.....0....1

Scoring Summary: First Half: UMBC - Derek McElligott (Michael Joseph, Danny Mongallo) 42:23, UD - none; Second Half: UMBC - none; UD - Justin Arpan (Adam Flanigan) 71:51.

Shots: UD - 4, UMBC - 15; Corner Kicks: UD - 2, UMBC - 6; Saves: UD - 6 (Kyle Haynes); UMBC -1 (Andy Marchica); Fouls: UD - 13, UMBC- 10;

Cautions and Ejections: Yellow Cards: UD - Adam Flanigan, Justin Arpan; UMBC - Marcus Gross, Mike Pennachia, Marco Angelini.

 

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