Sept. 20, 2015

Villanova, Pa. - An own goal in the 90th minute was the Stony Brook men's soccer team's (2-4-1) demise on Sunday as they were edged by the Villanova Wildcats (4-2), 2-1.

Highlights

• As he did in Wednesday's overtime victory over Marist, sophomore forward Vince Erdei (Budapest, Hungary) found the scoresheet, putting the Seawolves ahead 1-0 with his goal in the 52nd minute. Freshman Serge Gamwanya (Kinshasa, Congo) received the assist, his third of the season.
• John Jlopleh even the match in the 69th minute, heading home a cross from Christopher Bared.
• With under a minute to play, Villanova'a goalkeeper Will Steiner punted the ball over the heads of the Seawolves' back line. With a Wildcat forward applying pressure, the Seawolves headed the ball back to senior goalkeeper Jason Orban (Manorville, N.Y.), but he was charging hard off his line, allowing the ball to roll into the open goal.

Notes

• Stony Brook outshot Villanova 22-12 for the match and 15-8 in the second half.
• The Seawolves also held an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks. 
• Gamwanya and senior Martin Giordano (Weston, Fla.) led the Seawolves with five shots apiece. Gamwanya and Erdei each had a team-high two shots on goal. 
• The Seawolves are 1-2 this season when scoring the game's first goal.

Up Next 

The Seawolves are home to Buffalo on Thursday, Sep. 24. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.