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Men's Soccer

Men's Soccer Stunned With :02 Left In Overtime

Senior defender Scott Preckwinkle battles for the loose ball
BELMONT, Calif-  In one of the biggest stunners in some time, the second-ranked Sonoma State men's soccer team lost to Notre Dame de Namur, 2-1, on an Argonaut goal with just two seconds remaining in overtime.  It is the first loss of the season for the Seawolves as they fall to 5-1-0 on the season.  The Argonauts improve to 4-2-1.

It was the first victory in 27 meetings for Notre Dame de Namur over Sonoma State.  The Seawolves held a 25-0-1 edge.

The Argonauts came out of the gate strong, undaunted by the task of playing the nation's second-ranked taem.  Both teams attempted five shots in the first half, though none reached net thanks to the play of the SSU defense and goalkeeper Brook Johnson.

In the second half, senior Andrew Bailey came up with the game's first goal when he wheeled around the defense and fired a shot past the NDNU keeper.  It was the third goal of the season for Bailey, SSU's all-time leading goal scorer.

The Argos tied the game up in the 63rd minute when Luis Astorga scored off a double assist from Christian Rosales and Jacob Zavala.

There were a few scoring opportunities over the final 27 minutes, but both teams came away empty to set up overtime. 

In overtime, the Seawolves came out strong, keeping the ball in the Argonaut zone for much of the period.  As time was running down, however, NDNU played the ball into the far right corner.  Astorga chased down the ball, then played it back to Sean Gurley with around six seconds left.  Gurley then crossed it to the far post where Mark Bennett headed it home for the game-winner with just two ticks left.

The Argonauts out shot the Seawolves 12-10 for the game, the first time this season that SSU has trailed in that category.

Sonoma State will try to bounce back in their CCAA opener on Sunday at Cal State Stanislaus.