SAINT LEO, Fla. (September 21, 2007) ' Saint
Leo University midfielder Kyle Kuhlman (Fr., St. Petersburg, Fla.)
scored his first career goal in the 93rd minute to give the men's
soccer team (3-2-2, 1-1 SSC) a thrilling 7-6 win over visiting
Rollins College (5-4, 1-1 SSC) in a Sunshine State Conference match
on Friday night at University Field.
Kuhlman took a through ball from Leonardo Nogueira (So., Sao
Paulo, Brazil) in the opening stages of extra time, and slotted
beyond the reach of Rollins' goalkeeper Frazer Siddall to give the
Lions their first SSC win of the season.
Jonathan Glenn (Fr., Maloney Gardens, Fla.) notched his second
straight two-goal game for the Lions, while midfielder Bruce Cutler
(Fr., Inverurie, Scotland) joined Kuhlman with his first career
goal and added a pair of assists.' Rollins' strikers Dennis Chin
and Bradley Welch paced the visitors with two goals apiece.
The 13-goal match saw the Lions race out to a 4-0 lead inside
the first 38 minutes.' Glenn scored both of his goals during the
stretch, with Brandon Whitsett (Jr., Palm Harbor, Fla.) assisting
on both strikes.' The Lions also got an own goal and Eusebio
Montoya's (Jr., Smithfield, N.C.) team-leading seventh goal of the
campaign to open the lead.
Rollins began its fightback in the 42nd minute when Chin scored
his first goal, and just 49-seconds later the Tars cut the deficit
in half through a strike by Bradley Welch.' The Tars carried the
momentum into the second half and were within one in the 53rd
minute when Chin scored his second goal of the night.
The Lions went ahead by two again when Montoya was brought down
in the penalty area and the referee gave a penalty.' Cutler stepped
to the spot and fired past Siddall to give Saint Leo a 5-3
lead.
Again the Tars came back with two goals in quick succession, as
Justin Clark scored in the 70th minute and Welch scored his second
of the game in the 73rd minute.' The Lions jumped in front again in
the 78th minute when Daniel Asher (So., Silver Spring, Md.)
collected a long back from Cutler and unleashed a 23-yard drive
that hit the underside of the bar and found the back of the
net.
The Tars forced extra time with a penalty of their own in the
85th minute, as Jon Gruenewald converted from the spot to bring the
sides level at 6-6.
Kuhlman's strike ended the battle, and gave the Lions their
first overtime win of the season.' The closely contested match saw
the Lions finish with a 16-13 edge in shots, and an 11-9 advantage
in shots on goal.
Rollins will look to bounce back on Tuesday, September 25 at
home against the University of Tampa. Kick-off is slated for 7 p.m.
and Barker Family Stadium and Cahall-Sandspur Field. Fans can
listen and watch the action live on the Tars Sports Network at
RollinsSports.com.
----story courtesy
Eddie Kenny, Saint Leo
