Boxscore
NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Senior forward
Shane Ogilvie (Regina, Saskatchewan) scored a tie-breaking goal with 6:25 remaining in regulation to lead the Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over New Haven in non-conference action at Jess Dow Field on Tuesday night. SCSU's fourth consecutive victory increased their unbeaten streak to seven games and improved their record to 9-2-3. With the loss, New Haven falls to 5-8-0.
The two clubs played a scoreless first half with SCSU controlling much of the play. The Owls held a 9-5 shots advantage and a 4-1 edge in corner kicks over the opening 45 minutes. The two teams came out of the gate playing hard, as they combined for 15 fouls in the first half.
New Haven opened the scoring just 2:21 into the second half. Four Chargers huddled around the ball on a free kick about 30 yards from the goal line and on the left side of the field. Jelani Joslyn poked the ball between the legs Nick Pezzente. On the other side of Pezzente, Jessey Fernandez took one touch and then struck the ball. His shot narrowly eluded the grasp of SCSU senior goalkeeper
Brendan Lawless (Orleans, Mass.) bounced off the left goal post and then rolled across the line to give New Haven a 1-0 lead.
The Owls would strike for the equalizer just 3:38 later. Junior midfielder
Djordje Jankovic (Sabac, Serbia) served up his team-leading seventh assist of the season when he hit a corner kick from the right side. The ball found junior defender
Ancil Farrier (Los Bajos, Trinidad) inside the six-yard box in front of the New Haven net. Farrier struck the ball home for his fifth goal of the season.
Ogilvie would then notch the game-winner amidst a scramble in front of the net in the 84th minute. Freshman midfielder
Brandin McClay (East Taunton, Mass.) recorded the assist on Ogilvie's fifth goal of the season.
Lawless made one save in net to earn the victory for SCSU. James Hilaire made five saves in front of the New Haven goal in defeat.
The Owls return to action on Saturday, October 13 when they host Bryant in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. The match will be SCSU's final home game of the regular season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Jess Dow Field in New Haven, Conn.
