Vestal, N.Y. – The Le Moyne College men's soccer team earned a hard fought draw against Binghamton University on Saturday evening. Le Moyne finished with a 17-10 shot advantage, including 11 attempts in the second half, and put eight shots on goal to Binghamton's three.
Le Moyne (3-1-2)
Starters: Dupell (GK), Kreuzpaintner, Lundstrom Svahnqvist, Ludemann, Patone, Palmer, Michitti, Allport, Pagano, Weisser, Farris
Binghamton (1-2-3)
Starters: Admassu (GK), Chrysostomou, Meiner, Ogunsanya, Almoznino, Guma, Randazzo, Cox, Conti, Egan, Mahoney
Recap:
Le Moyne generated the first run of chances in the opening 13 minutes, with sophomore midfielder
Anthony Patone (Pointe-Clair, Quebec/John Rennie), senior forward
Myles Palmer (Fairport, N.Y./Fairport/Roberts Wesleyan), junior forward
Rhys Allport (Wirral, England/Reaseheath) and redshirt junior forward
Felix Ludemann (Wrestedt, Germany/Herzog-Ernst-Gymnasium Uelzen) taking attempts before Allport forced a save at 12:26.
Binghamton moved in front 1-0 at 20:39 when Anthony Randazzo scored off Ryan Conti's assist. Senior goalkeeper
Wyatt Dupell (Cicero, N.Y./Cicero-North Syracuse) answered Conti's shot with a save at 22:00 as Binghamton stayed on the attack. The first half grew more physical through the middle stages, and Le Moyne created another look in the 38
th minute when Ludemann put a shot on frame. Dupell made a late save on Henry Topp at 42:35, and Le Moyne earned a corner kick in the 44
th minute before Binghamton took a 1-0 lead into halftime.
After Allport sent a shot high in the 52
nd minute and Ludemann had an attempt saved at 54:13, Ludemann scored a free kick at 54:18 to bring Le Moyne level at 1-1 following a red card from the Bearcats. Le Moyne sustained pressure as junior defender
Andrew Piccolo (Toronto, Ontario/Michael Power-St. Joseph), Allport, Ludemann and graduate student forward
Oli Karbownik (Zabrze, Poland/Delbarton School (N.J./Seton Hall/Rider) accounted for six shots between 57:03 and 65:46. The late stages stayed tied as Binghamton generated several chances that missed high, while Le Moyne added a corner at 89:06 and forced a save on Karbownik's shot at 89:43. Binghamton had one final shot go high at 89:50, and the match finished 1-1.
'Phin Highlights:
Ludemann scored Le Moyne's goal and led the team with six shots, putting four on goal. Allport added five shots, including one on frame. Dupell played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded two saves while allowing one goal.
What's Next:
Up next, Le Moyne hosts Lafayette College on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at 4 p.m. at Ted Grant Field.
