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Spartans Settle for 1-1 Draw with Georgian Court

Spartans Settle for 1-1 Draw with Georgian Court

Sparkill, N.Y. - The St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Soccer team battled to a 1-1 draw with Georgian Court University on Wednesday afternoon at Spartan Field.

STAC moves to 1-1-1 on the year, while Georgian Court goes to  0-1-1.

The Spartans received first half scoring from Jorge De La Vibora, while goalkeeper Dante Muntane (T, 1-1-1) got his third straight start for the maroon and gold and made one save on two shots faced.

Meanwhile, Gijs van Eif tallied a goal for the Lions, as keeper Sotirios Gkosdis (T, 0-0-1) turned aside 9 of 10 shots sent his way.

HOW IT HAPPENED

9th Minute: A skyed ball by goalie Sotirios Gkosdis found a breaking Gijs van Eif, who slipped by the Spartans defense and headed the feed past Dante Muntane to give the Lions an early 1-0 advantage.

22nd Minute: STAC knotted the score at 1-1 on a Jorge De La Vibora rebound shot, following an initial boot by teammate Kevon Evans, which was partially blocked by the GCU defense off of a throw-in by Joaquim Cardoso.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

  • St. Thomas Aquinas outshot Georgian Court, 20-8 with the Spartans putting the ball on frame 10 times and the Lions reaching the goal twice.
  • STAC earned a 7-2 advantage on corner kicks over Georgian Court.
  • Kevon Evans registered a team-high four shots, with one going on goal.
  • The teams were whistled for 38 total fouls (21-17 Georgian Court) and three total yellow cards issued (STAC 2 & GCU 1).

UP NEXT

STAC visits Wilmington University (Del.) on Saturday, September 13, with kickoff between the Spartans and Wildcats set for 4:00 p.m. in Newark, Delaware.