Box Score
OLD WESTBURY, NY (
www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) - The SUNY College at Old Westbury men's soccer team settled for a 1-1 tie against the visiting Maritime Privateers in a Skyline Conference opener Saturday afternoon from Panther Park. The Panthers now become 3-3-1 on the season and 0-0-1 in Skyline Conference play, while the Privateers move to 3-3-2 overall and 0-0-1 in conference.
The Panthers struck first with their lone goal coming in the 22nd minute of play on a goal from
Michael Bayne which was assisted by
Anthony Ippolito to take the 1-0 lead. The goal was Bayne's second goal of the season, which set a personal best for the senior defender. Moments before halftime, Maritime scored the equalizer in the 38th minute as Patrick McCarty found Matt Ciruzzi to tie the score at 1-1.
Defense was solid on both sides to force two overtimes. Old Westbury outshot Maritime 4-1 in overtime play but neither team could find the back of the net. At the end of two overtimes, the score stood at 1-1 to give the Panthers and Privateers a tie on their records.
Old Westbury was led by
Anthony Ippolito with eight shots, followed by
Angelo DiMatteo,
Michael Bayne and
Kosi Ikwuazom with four. The Panthers outshot Maritime by a wide margin of 26-8. Nick Mast fired off two shots to pace Maritime. Maritime held a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
Marcelo Guardado (3-1-1) was in goal for the Panthers, making three saves while playing in all 110 minutes. Karl Weber (2-2-2) made nine saves in a complete game outing for Maritime.
STATEN ISLAND DOLPHINS UP NEXT FOR THE PANTHERS: Old Westbury returns to the pitch for a non-conference showdown on Monday afternoon, when the Panthers hit the road to take on the Staten Island Dolphins. Kick-off is slated for 4 p.m. from CSI Soccer Complex in Staten Island, New York.
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