Oct. 25, 2000

Box Score

Stony Brook, N.Y. - After surrending two early goals, the Stony Brook men's soccer team (11-1-2, 4-1-1 Atlantic Soccer Conference) came back to notch a 3-2 overtime victory over Adelphi (9-5, 4-1 ASC) Wednesday afternoon at University Field.

The Panthers' Anders Salamonssen needed just 4:54 to put Adelphi on the board, as Marcin Pachowicz's corner kick found Salamonssen, who headed the ball into the goal past Stony Brook goalkeeper Dan Ferrin, giving the Panthers the early 1-0 lead. Just 17 minutes later, Jean Marc Simedou took a cross from Marlon McEachnie and slipped it past Ferrin for Adelphi's second score.

Then Stony Brook came to life. With Adelphi goalkeeper Stephen Elliot caught out of the net, freshman Shane Arikian sent the ball to senior Alton Allen from the left side, who rifled it into the net in the 38th minute. Just two minutes later, Adelphi was called for a foul in the box. As Allen was crossing the ball to junior Everett Watts, an Adelphi defender took Watts down with a tackle. Senior Juan Serna netted the penalty kick at 40:04 to even the score at 2-2.

The teams battled evenly throughout the second half as neither could tally the gamewinner. Stony Brook defender Steven Fable kicked a shot out of the goal in the 44th minute, and Ferrin made a spectacular save on Pachowicz's shot in the 83rd minute to keep the Panthers at bay. The Seawolves had an excellent opportunity of their own with just five minutes remaining, but Hector Dillon's shot was tipped by Elliot and sent out of bounds, and the game headed into overtime, USB's third in five games.

Ten minutes into the extra stanza, Adelphi's Paul Stewart was carded for a hard foul. Seawolf defender Jermaine Wright took the free kick from 45 yards away to set up the gamewinner. Allen took a pass from the left side and sent a 15-yard shot just past the reach of Elliot, giving Stony Brook the 3-2 comeback victory. It was Allen's fourth goal of the season and the first time he has scored multiple goals in a match.

The win marks the first time Stony Brook has beaten Adelphi since 1967, when the Seawolves earned a 1-0 overtime victory and compiled an 8-1-2 overall record. Stony Brook's 11 victories also equal the highest win total in USB men's soccer history. For the Panthers, it is their first ASC loss, which ends their three-game winning streak. Meanwhile, the Seawolves extend their unbeaten streak to seven games.

"We had everything against us early," Stony Brook head coach Scott Dean said. "We've done it twice now, where we faced a 2-0 deficit against good teams and came back to win. It solidifies the fact that we're a good team and shows that regardless of the score, we can win. It's a huge win for us all the way around, and to come back with that kind of pressure and with our backs against the wall, it makes it that much more satisfying."

Stony Brook returns to action on November 3, when the Seawolves travel to face Nova Southeastern. Kickoff is 7 p.m.