Men's Soccer | 9/26/2015 5:39:00 PM

Box Score ELMIRA, NY—The Alfred University men's soccer (6-1-2, E8 1-0-1) team tied, 3-3, in double overtime against Elmira College on the road Saturday afternoon.
 
The Saxons fell behind early in the 12^th minute to the Soaring Eagles, but quickly answered back in the 23^rd minute on a James Piombino (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) header.  The goal was Piombino's second of the year off a Richard Lander (Narrowsburg, NY/Sullivan West) free kick.
 
Elmira threated to score in the 38^th minute, but the Soaring Eagles were turned away by sophomore Chris Gutierrez (Holbrook, NY/Sachem East).  Both teams bolstered a goal each heading into the intermission.
 
The second half was full of action with both teams scoring two goals.  Elmira jumped out to a 3-1 lead with goals in the 48^th and 55^th minutes by Michael Bryant.  However, a minute after Bryant's second goal, Lander took advantage of a penalty kick opportunity to bring the Saxons within one.
 
With time running out, AU stayed calm, knowing they could create opportunities throughout the game.  Finally, in the 88^th minute Omar Mohamed (Kukuma, Kenya/Edison Tech) knotted the game up by tipping a free kick into the corner of the net on a Lander free kick.  As regulation came to an end, the game was tied at three. 
 
Neither team was able to put a shot on goal in the first overtime, as neither defense would break.  Sophomore Jesse Lichtman (Mahopac, NY/Mahopac) headed a shot on goal in the 105^th minute, but was turned away by Austin Mansell.  Lander tried his luck with 24 seconds left on the clock but Mansell turned the Saxons away for a final time.  As the final buzzer rang, the game remained tied, 3-3.
 
Gutierrez played 110 minutes in goal for AU making two saves. 
 
The Saxons have a week off before traveling to Rochester, NY next Saturday to take on Empire 8 competitor, Nazareth College.