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           Houghton Men Tie Roberts Wesleyan, 1-1

 

Rochester, N.Y.— The Roberts Wesleyan Raiders scored with less than a minute remaining in regulation to tie the Houghton Highlanders’ in men’s soccer, and the game finished 1-1 after the teams played two scoreless overtime periods at Roberts Stadium.

Houghton scored early, about ten minutes into the game, when Johnny Kimani took a bad clearance by the Raiders goalkeeper and tucked it in. After that, it was a night of frustration for Houghton.

“We created all kinds of chances,” said Highlander Head Coach Matthew Webb, “But the story today is one of not finishing.” Webb said that the team let too many opportunities pass, and that made the difference.

With less than a minute remaining in regulation, John Zito knocked down a long ball at the top of the penalty area and hammered home a nice shot to tie up the game for the Raiders, and that was how it would end.

Houghton outshot Roberts 20-16 and had a 6-2 edge in corner kicks. Erik Lefebvre made five saves for the Highlanders.

Houghton’s record is now 7-2-4 overall, 2-1-1 in the American Mideast Conference. Roberts is 6-6-3, 2-1-2 in the AMC.

The Highlanders take on the University of Rochester Yellowjackets at Burke Field on Friday evening at 7:00 p.m.

Photo: The Highlanders' Johnny Kimani (#8) in game action earlier this season.
Photo credit: Mike Wise