Baruch, Hunter Play to 1-1 Draw
The Baruch College Bearcats and Hunter College Hawks played to a 1-1 draw on Wednesday night in a CUNYAC men's soccer match at the Met Oval in Maspeth, New York.
Oren Kozlowski, a 3-time CUNYAC Rookie of the Week, opened the scoring in the 37th minute of play with a well-placed free kick from 19 yards for the opening 1-0 score.
The visiting Hawks tied the match in the 70th minute as Abdullah Mayan sent a through ball from midfield to a streaking Diego Mercado down the right flank. Mercado took the ball downfield and evaded the oncoming goalkeeper to score the tying goal.
The Bearcats almost scored the winning goal in the 88th minute, but a Kozlowski header bounced off the crossbar and out of the play to keep the score tied to the disappoint of the home crowd and bench.
The two teams played two overtime periods, but the match between the two rival programs finished in a 1-1 conference tie.
Overall, the Bearcats had the shot advantage with an 18-14 margin. Peter DiBonafinished with five total saves.
The Bearcats will continue their CUNYAC schedule on Saturday, September 22, with a 12:00 pm road match against John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the Met Oval.
