STONY BROOK, N.Y. - The Stony Brook University men's soccer team and Le Moyne played to a 3-3 draw Wednesday evening at LaValle Stadium. Olsen Aluc, Jonas Bickus and Trevor Harrison netted goals in the high-scoring affair.
Le Moyne took an early lead when Jakob Priestman scored in the fourth minute, breaking the ice with the assist from Ziad Abdul-Malak. The Seawolves responded before the end of the half, getting an equalizer from Harrison in the 40th minute. Harrison had an acrobatic finish on the pass from Moses Bakabulindi to level the score before the break.
Stony Brook took a 2-1 lead on Bickus' 54th-minute goal, his seventh of the season, a new career high for the junior. Alex Fleury and Harrison had the helpers on the goal that put Stony Brook in front for the moment.
The Dolphins quickly evened the match with a 55th-minute penalty kick goal from Jack Goodrich. The Seawolves again regained the lead after Aluc netted a penalty kick of his own in the 62nd minute.
Le Moyne answered, getting a goal to level the match at 3-3 thanks to a 66th-minute header from Abdul-Malak. A magnificent late chance for Bickus on a cross from Aluc was turned away at the doorstep by Le Moyne's Matthew Gera and the score would hold as the clock ran out on the Island.
STATS AND NOTES
- Bickus scored his seventh goal of the season, setting a new career best for goals (7) and tying his career high in points (15) for a single season.
- Harrison's game-tying goal was his fourth of the year. His four goals and 10 points this season are career-best marks for the senior from Smithtown. He also added an assist on Bickus' goal, finishing with a team-high three points in the match.
- Aluc's goal was his sixth of the season, second-most on the team behind Bickus. The PK goal was the first of his career and Stony Brook's second of the season.
- Bakabulindi notched his team-leading seventh assist of the 2023 campaign. His nine points (one goal, seven assists) are fourth most on the squad.
- Fleury also tallied an assist, the third of his rookie campaign.
- Edmond Kaiser made five saves, but conceded a season-high three goals.
- With the result, Stony Brook's unbeaten streak extends to eight straight contests. The Seawolves suffered their last loss back on September 5 and have not lost at LaValle since August 28.
QUOTES FROM THE SEAWOLVES
"I didn't think it was our best performance tonight," head coach Ryan Anatol noted postgame. "We've got to defend better, we can't give up three goals. The guys competed, battled, and worked, but overall I didn't think it was our best performance."
NEXT UP
Following the off weekend, Stony Brook returns to the pitch to host Temple on Tuesday, Oct. 17. The Seawolves and Owls kickoff at 6:31 p.m. and the match will stream on FloFC.
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