COLLEGE MEN’S SOCCER: Phillips’ OT Goal lifts Duquesne past Oakland
PITTSBURGH – Colin Phillips rescued Duquesne Sunday night.
The forward scored in the 96th minute of overtime, leading the host Dukes to a 1-0 non-league men’s soccer victory over Oakland University at Arthur J. Rooney Field.
“Very disappointing loss to say the least,” said Oakland head coach Eric Pogue. “To leave here without a win with the number of clear cut opportunities we had on goal, especially in the second half, is a severe disappointment for us. But credit to Duquesne for making the game difficult, finishing their opportunity in overtime and coming away with the win.”
In the extra period, the Golden Grizzlies (0-1-1) were penalized and the Dukes capitalized off the free kick as Phillips headed in the game winner six minutes into the extra session.
OU outshot the Dukes 12-10 in the match including a 5-4 shots on goal advantage with a 6-3 corner kick edge.
“We need to get back on the training field this week and work on finishing and capitalizing on our opportunities to put games away while maintaining our strong defensive presence,” added Pogue. “This is a great opportunity for our team to learn from a disappointing result and respond on Friday night in our home and Horizon League opener versus Valparaiso.”
Sean Lewis finished the match with three saves, while Sam Frymier ended the match with five saves for the shutout for DU.
The Golden Grizzlies will look to bounce back on Friday as they play their first Horizon League match hosting Valparaiso at the OU Soccer Field at 7 p.m. in the Golden Grizzlies-Spartans Crossover.
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