DAYTON – The University of Dayton men's soccer team finished up the regular season Saturday with a dramatic 4-3 overtime win over Duquesne to earn a spot in the Atlantic 10 Championship tournament.
The Flyers (6-8-3, 3-4-1 A-10) fought their way into the postseason while the Dukes (8-6-2, 3-3-2 A-10) still have a game to play as well.
GAME BREAKDOWN
- Dayton found itself early with Duquesne scoring in the seventh minute.
- The Dukes then doubled their lead in the 16th minute, but the Flyers in a tough hole.
- Dayton's offense came alive just two minutes later when junior Andy Sanchez scored unassisted to cut the margin to one.
- At the 53 minute mark, senior Jake Feiner scored off the assist from sophomore Michael Adedokun to even the score at 2-2.
- Junior Forster Ajago then gave the Flyers their first lead of the game at the 68 minute mark on the assist from junior Manny Day.
- The Dukes had an answer of their own in the 77th minute to force overtime between the two teams.
- In the fifth minute of the first overtime, a cross found the head of junior Ousseynou Cisse who headed it to senior Elias Harryson, who headed it to Adedokun, who drove the game-winner home.
- The victory gave the Flyers the No. 8 seed in the A-10 Championship due to tiebreakers.
- Dayton out-shot Duquesne 20-15.
- Goalkeeper Marc Kouadio had seven saves in the contest.
- Adedokun led the Flyers with five shots, four on goal, one goal and one assist.
COACH'S COMMENTS
"It was a great game," said head coach
Dennis Currier. "A lot of credit to Duquesne. They have got a pretty good offense. It was just one of those games where it had almost everything involved in it in terms of soccer, emotions, and coming back from being down 2-0. We got ahead, then lost the lead and they drew it up. Then getting the game-winner in overtime, it pretty much had everything involved."
UP NEXT
- The Flyers will now travel to No. 1 seed Saint Louis as the No. 8 seed in the Atlantic 10 Championship quarterfinals next weekend.
