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 Junior Matt Miller recorded an assist on both GW scores versus UMBC |
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Colonials Lose Overtime Heartbreaker to Retrievers
Sept. 10, 2003
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Colonials fought from an 0-2 deficit with seven minutes remaining in the match to send the game to overtime, but fell 3-2 to the UMBC Retrievers when an errant clear found the back of GW's net.
GW (1-3-0) out shot UMBC (4-0-1) 21-13 for the match, and missed a number of excellent opportunities to score on the Retrievers, as the ball just didn't seem to bounce the Colonials' way for a majority of the match.
The two squads battled to a stalemate in the first half, and took a scoreless tie into the break. However, the Retrievers came out firing, and scored two quick goals in the first 12 minutes of the second half. UMBC's Matt McGowan headed home a corner kick from Michael Joseph in the 53rd minute of play to give them a 1-0 lead. Kevin Mezzadra would strike just four and a half minutes later in the 58th minute when he broke free at the top of the box and sent a rocket into the left hand corner of the goal to extend UMBC's lead to 2-0.
GW would continue their pressure, refusing to let the Retrievers sit back on defense to protect their lead, and peppered the Retrievers' goal with 16 second-half shots. The Colonials finally broke through in the 84th minute of play, when junior Matt Miller sent a hard shot on goal from 18 yards out which UMBC's keeper couldn't handle, deflecting the shot on a diving attempt. Sophomore Frank Ambrosio collected the ball in the box, and blasted home the shot to make the score 2-1, UMBC.
With time running down in regulation, GW made one final run in the final minute of play. Miller would again play a role in the tying goal, as he made a pass to senior Jeremy Catlin on the wing who sent a bounding shot on goal. Senior Arnar Johannsson redirected the shot in the mouth of the goal over the sprawling keeper to knot the score at 2-2, and send the game into overtime.
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GW was unable to carry the second half's momentum into the extra period, when just three minutes into overtime UMBC received some luck of their own when Danny Mongello sent a cross through GW's box. A GW defender attempted a sliding clear of the pass but instead inadvertently redirected the ball into the net for the game-ending score.
GW's heads to Fairfax, VA to face local rival George Mason on Saturday, September 13th at 7:00 pm.
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