CRESTVIEW HILLS AND OWENSBORO, KY: Walsh University Men's Soccer battled Thomas More and Kentucky Wesleyan in G-MAC play last weekend. Both contests resulted in a tie for the Cavs, moving their overall record to 2-8-3.
Vs Thomas More, both teams had chances to score throughout the match, but strong defense and goalkeeping kept either side from finding the back of the net.
Shane Atkinson finished with three shots, including one on goal.
Joaquin Cevasco had three shots and put one on goal.
Pedro Costa recorded three saves and helped Walsh earn the shutout. Walsh finished with five shots on goal and five corner kicks.
Against the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers, the Men battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn the 2-2 draw. The Cavaliers scored twice in the final 20 minutes to come away with a point on the road.
The first half stayed scoreless, with Walsh holding a slight 6-5 advantage in shots. The Cavaliers also earned six corner kicks in the opening 45 minutes and put four shots on goal, but neither team was able to score before halftime.
Kentucky Wesleyan broke through in the 63rd minute and added a penalty kick in the 70th minute to take a 2-0 lead. Walsh quickly responded. Kostas Paxos hit the post in the 71st minute, and seconds later Filip Samardzic found the back of the net to cut the lead to 2-1.
Walsh had a chance to tie the game on a penalty kick in the 78th minute after Kentucky Wesleyan received a red card, but Aleksandar Miketic's attempt was saved. The Cavaliers kept pushing and finally tied the match in the 87th minute when Jax Pena scored off an assist from Samardzic.
Filip Samardzic scored Walsh's first goal and assisted on the game-tying goal.
Jax Pena scored the equalizer in the 87th minute and finished with three shots.
Aleksandar Miketic had three shots, including two on goal.
Nick Bertolini recorded three saves in 90 minutes.
The Cavaliers will return home for their next match on Thursday, October 15th at 5:00 p.m., when they take on Lake Erie College at Larry Staudt Field.
