STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (Sept. 30) – The Saint Vincent men's soccer team battled Franciscan University to a 3-3 draw in a Presidents' Athletic Conference matchup on Wednesday night at Trinity Health System Field.
Saint Vincent (4-3-1, 0-2-1 PAC) built a 2-0 first-half lead and later extended its advantage to 3-1 early in the second half before Franciscan (1-4-3, 1-0-3 PAC) scored twice over the final 24 minutes to earn the draw.
Daniel Maddock led the Bearcats offensively with two goals, while Cameron Mulvanny also found the back of the net.
The Bearcats wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, taking a 1-0 lead in the eighth minute. Maddock opened the scoring at the 7:58 mark to give Saint Vincent the early advantage. Saint Vincent doubled its lead in the 32nd minute when Maddock struck again. His second goal of the night at the 31:32 mark increased the Bearcats' advantage to 2-0.
Franciscan cut into the deficit late in the opening half. Anthony Venditti scored off an assist from George Phillips at the 39:39 mark, sending Saint Vincent into halftime holding a 2-1 lead. The Bearcats quickly regained their two-goal advantage after the break. Just over 10 minutes into the second half, Mulvanny found the back of the net at the 55:02 mark to push the Saint Vincent lead to 3-1.
The Barons answered in the 67th minute, as Andrew Goduti scored at the 66:03 mark to pull Franciscan within one, 3-2. Saint Vincent continued to hold the one-goal advantage until the closing minutes, when Franciscan's Dylan Cabrera scored at the 82:01 mark to even the match at 3-3.
The Bearcats looked for the go-ahead goal in the final minutes, with Maddock putting a shot on goal at the 86:43 mark, but Franciscan goalkeeper Aiden Miller made the save to preserve the tie. Franciscan held a narrow 16-14 advantage in total shots, while Saint Vincent put seven shots on goal compared to four for the Barons. Franciscan also held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks.
Maddock led the Bearcats with six shots, putting four on goal, while Mulvanny recorded five shots with three on target. Maddock's two goals marked his second multi-goal performance of the season.
Grant Archuleta played all 90 minutes in goal for Saint Vincent, recording one save. Miller made four saves for Franciscan.
Saint Vincent returns home on Saturday, Oct. 3, when the Bearcats host Bethany College in another PAC matchup at UPMC Field. The match is scheduled to begin at noon in Latrobe.
