ABINGTON, Pa. – The 17th-ranked Salisbury University men's soccer team lengthened its unbeaten streak to seven games by battling the Penn State Abington Nittany Lions to a 1-1 draw at Memorial Field on Saturday evening.
After
Clif Nehman made a save roughly two minutes past the opening whistle, both sides were held shotless until Frankie Rafferty struck the post, then found the back of the net in the 31st minute to put the Nittany Lions (7-4-4) on the board.
The Sea Gulls' (11-1-3) first shot of the afternoon came after the Abington goal from
David Brunetti, which PSA's Hector Ortiz stopped. SU put together a trio of shots afterwards to lead 4-3 in attempts at the end of the half.
Salisbury ramped up the search for an equalizer but Nehman was required to make a kick save on a bid from inside the box, keeping the match within striking distance. The Maroon and Gold were awarded a penalty kick in the 72nd minute, which Brunetti converted to knot the score.
Brunetti and
Liam Pierce had a pair of chances blocked before Nehman came with another stop. SU's last chance on goal came from the left foot of
Dale Gordon, which was denied.
GAME NOTES
The Sea Gulls return home to host Regent on Saturday at 4 p.m. inside the Gerry DiBartolo Sea Gull Soccer Complex.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 26 individual national championships, and 211 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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