WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. – Senior
Finlay Oliver found the back of the net in the second half as the Stony Brook men's soccer team battled Monmouth to a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon at Hesse Field on The Great Lawn.
With the result, the Seawolves moved to 8-1-6 overall and 3-1-3 in Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) play, extending their unbeaten streak to seven matches.
After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, Monmouth (2-7-3, 1-3-3 CAA) broke the deadlock in the 51st minute to give the Hawks a 1-0 advantage.
Stony Brook wasted little time responding. In the 58th minute, Oliver delivered the equalizer off a feed from
Nelson Reynoso, leveling the contest at 1-1 and shifting the momentum back in favor of the Seawolves.
Both sides continued to battle for the go-ahead goal throughout the remainder of the second half.
Alex Fleury put an attempt on target in the 75th minute, while Reynoso generated another opportunity in the 85th minute.
Stony Brook continued to apply pressure in the closing moments, earning three corner kicks in the final six minutes, including two in the final minute of regulation. However, the Seawolves were unable to break through as the contest ended in a draw.
In goal,
Heidar Hermannsson played all 90 minutes and recorded four saves to help preserve the result.
The Seawolves finished with 11 shots, including four on target, while Monmouth registered 12 shots and six on goal. Both teams earned eight corner kicks.
STATS AND NOTES
- Oliver scored Stony Brook's lone goal of the afternoon, recording one shot on goal.
- Reynoso registered the assist on Oliver's equalizer and led the Seawolves with a team-high four shots.
- Hermannsson played the full 90 minutes in goal, making four saves.
- Fleury finished with two shots, including one on target.
- Stony Brook earned five of its eight corner kicks in the second half.
- The Seawolves extended their unbeaten streak to seven matches and moved to 8-1-6 overall.
