Box Score

RINDGE, N.H. – The Southern Connecticut State University traveled up to Rindge, N.H. for the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament quarterfinals, in search for the first victory of three needed for a trip to the NCAA Tournament. Their journey fell short as the team suffered a heartbreaking, 2-1 loss in overtime to the No. 3 seed Franklin Pierce on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Owls concluded their season with an overall record of 6-7-5, while the Ravens improved to 12-7-1 and will head to the semifinals on Nov. 6.

The Owls opened the scoring with a goal in the 55th minute of action, when freshman Ian Serrao (Glastonbury, Conn.) crossed a ball from the left side that found Djordje Jankovic (Sabac, Serbia). Jankovic took a shot that found the inside of the right post for his second goal of the season and a 1-0 Owl lead.

Franklin Pierce wasted very little time responding, as Viktor Goncalves blasted a shot from the top of the 18-yard box in the 58th minute that sailed into the goal for the equalizer. Neither team could find the game-winning goal in regulation, sending the game into overtime.

With just one minute remaining in the first overtime, Michael Busto found Frantz Francois for the game-winning goal, completing a 2-1 victory at Sodexho Field.

Andrew Esposito (East Haven, Conn.) recorded a season-high nine saves in the loss for the Owls, while the Vinny Papageorgiou did not register a save for the Ravens in the victory.