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Belmont BEL (1-2-1)
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Winner Dayton DAYTON (2-2-0)
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

FLYERS EARN LATE VICTORY OVER BELMONT

DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Dayton men's soccer team scored in the 103rd minute to pick up a 2-1 double overtime win over Belmont Sunday.

The Flyers (2-2-0) kept their winning streak alive with a hard-fought victory against a tough Belmont (1-2-1) squad. Dayton dominated possession and recorded a staggering 42 shots in the game.

SCORING BREAKDOWN
  • 57th Minute – Dayton 1, Belmont 0 – Senior defender Lalas Abubakar slotted home a deflected shot off the set piece from freshman Rok Taneski.
  • 61st Minute – Dayton 1, Belmont 1 – Belmont equalized on the penalty kick by Dennis Kluba.
  • 103rd Minute – Dayton 2, Belmont 1 – Sophomore Kennedy Nwabia headed home the cross from freshman David Lianes for the gamewinner.

KEY STATS
  • Dayton outshot Belmont in the contest 42-5.
  • The Flyers put 16 shots on target compared to the Bruins' two.
  • In the first half, Dayton had a 19-2 shot advantage, putting six on target.
  • Goalkeeper Justin Saliba recorded one save in his third start, improving his record to 2-1.
  • Belmont committed 11 fouls to Dayton's seven.
  • Not only did the Flyers have the shot advantage, but they also had 12 corners compared to the Bruins' three.
  • Taneski led Dayton with seven shots, three on target, while Nwabia added six, three on goal.

CURRIER'S COMMENTS
"We capped off a good weekend with an exciting overtime goal. Obviously, it was frustrating being tied up after taking 40 shots in regulation but the team did well finding a way to win. Good teams have to adapt to many different scenarios during the season and today was one of them. Our execution was lacking but we were relentless going forward and did well attacking wide areas which kept Belmont pinned in their end for the majority of the game. Defensively, we made some changes this weekend and overall, we really limited chances on goal during both games."

UP NEXT
  • The Flyers will head to Wilmington, N.C. next weekend for the UNCW Courtyard by Marriott Classic. Dayton plays host UNC-Wilmington Friday at 7:30 p.m. before taking on Marist Sunday at 12 p.m.
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