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BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. - Despite outshooting No. 10 nationally ranked Dowling College by a 33-8 margin, the No. 18 nationally ranked Southern Connecticut State University men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with the Golden Lions in a NCAA Tournament second round contest between the clubs on Sunday. However, Dowling moved on to the quarterfinals thanks to a 7-6 edge in penalty kicks. With the draw, the 2010 season ends for the Owls with a mark of 14-2-4.

Dowling (11-1-6) moves on to the quarterfinals next weekend to take on No. 1 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce.

Southern Connecticut had opportunities to advance to the next round during penalty kicks. Keeper Andrew Esposito (East Haven, Conn.) stopped the third Dowling penalty kick and the Owls built a two-goal cushion at 4-2. Needing only one goal to advance on its fifth kick, the SCSU bid was over the cage. Dowling scored on its next kick to tie the score and eventually went on to claim the round.

The Owls jumped out to a quick start and outshot Dowling by an 11-0 margin in first half. The visitors finally connected in the 42nd minute when Doural Scott (New Haven, Conn.) found the back of the net off an assist from Ross McGibney (Dublin, Ireland).

Southern Connecticut maintained its one-goal lead until the midway point of the second half, when Dowling's Mohammad Mboup scored with 23:11 left in regulation to even the match at 1-1.

The Owls held a 14-6 edge in shots in the second half and a 25-6 margin through regulation.

Southern Connecticut held a 5-0 edge in shots in the first overtime and a 3-2 edge in the second overtime, but was unable to score. In fact, it took a key save from Esposito in the closing seconds of the second overtime just to force penalty kicks.

Sunday's result marks the third straight NCAA Tournament in that the Owls have been eliminated on penalty kicks.