After coming back from a two-goal deficit, the Georgia
Southwestern men's soccer team surrendered a goal with one second
remaining in double overtime to fall 3-2 to Spring Hill College
Saturday afternoon at Hurricane Field on Senior Day.
The Hurricanes fell behind early as Bryce Privett put Spring
Hill on the board at the 8:16 mark off a free kick from just
outside the box.
It remained a one goal game until the 64th minute when Privett
fed Andy Poveda to give Spring Hill a 2-0 advantage.
The Hurricanes responded with a pair of goals over the final 17
minutes of regulation. Senior Jesse Davis cut the lead to one
at the 73:04 mark and fellow senior Michael Moses converted a
penalty kick to tie the contest in the 88th minute.
While GSW outshot Spring Hill 3-1 in the first overtime, the
momentum shifted to the visitors in the second extra session and
SHC held a 3-1 advantage.
With a little over 20 seconds remaining GSW deflected the ball
over their own end line, setting up a flurry of events that led to
the game-winner. The Badgers first attempt to score came from the
right corner with 10 seconds remaining. The kick was instantly
knocked back over the end line by Southwestern in the general
direction of the corner. Privett regained control of the ball for
Spring Hill and placed it down with four ticks remaining on the
clock. The low, hard kick that followed skimmed across the first
line of defense and found teammate Ryan Burns just outside the left
post. Burns drilled the shot into the back of the net before time
expired.
Spring Hill finished with a 14-12 shots advantage and a 7-5 edge
in corner kicks. GSW goalkeeper David Porley saved four for the
Hurricanes and, in the process, broke the school individual record
for saves in a season with 89. The previous high
was 88 set in 2006 by Conrad Brown. Cory Bronenkamp stopped
five for Spring Hill.
GSW seniors Davis, Moses and Derek Schicker were recognized
before the match.
The Hurricanes finish the 2009 season 2-16 overall and 0-8 in
the PBC.
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