Sept. 17, 2006

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA - Sophomore forward Michael McInaw scored off a corner kick with 5:20 left in regulation and Hawks' goalkeeper Bryan Benedict was a wall between the pipes in overtime as Saint Joseph's men's soccer team earned a 1-1 double-overtime tie with Princeton Sunday afternoon on the final day of the Penn Soccer Classic at Rhodes Field.

After McInaw's goal, each team had good opportunities to win the game in the 20 minutes of overtime. Princeton had a corner kick after Benedict made a diving stop on McHugh's free kick attempt with 4:30 left in the first overtime, and the ball found the feet of Kontos, but Benedict again dove to his right to keep the game tied.

Saint Joseph's had a chance early in the second overtime. Jason Lewis took a long shot that Princeton goalie Justin Oppenheimer punched high into the air, and the Hawks' Patrick Duddy had a chance at a rebound, but the Princeton goalie got to the ball first to stave off the chance.

Princeton dominated first half, outshooting the Hawks 11-3. The Tigers took a 1-0 lead in the 14th minute of the game on a Jame Wunsch goal. The play originated with a corner kick toward the far post from Brian Brady, which was redirected back toward the field by Jason Adams. Kyle McHugh then sent a ball across the goal, where Wunsch headed it in past Benedict.

The Hawks outshot Princeton 13-8 in the second half and overtime, including 7-3 in the overtime periods.

Benedict made nine saves for Saint Joseph's, which ended an 11-game losing streak dating back to last season. The Hawks move to 0-6-1 on the season, while the Tigers moved to 3-1-2.

Saint Joseph's returns to action next Saturday as it hosts La Salle at 7 p.m.