Bittencourt scored the equalizer at the 89:40 mark on a free kick from just outside the box. (Photo Credit Justin Lafleur). |
EASTON, Mass. (September 28, 2023) –The Stonehill College men's soccer team battled Northeast Conference opponent Sacred Heart University to a 1-1 draw at Skyhawk Field on Thursday afternoon.
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First-year student Tiago Lima-Bittencourt scored his third goal of the season in the 90 minute to secure a 1-1 tie for the Skyhawks.
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Senior goalkeeper Carlos Dias Neto recorded six saves in going the full 90 minutes in net for Stonehill.
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Senior captain Jacob Woznicki finished the game tying his season high of five shot attempts against the Pioneers.
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Senior forward Olliver Persson scored the lone goal for Sacred Heart, marking his team-leading fifth on the year.
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Postgrad netminder Andrew Hammersley tallied one save in goal for the Pioneers.
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Stonehill wasted little time applying offensive pressure as junior Colin Milliken rocketed a shot on goal at the 1:06 mark of the opening half.
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The Skyhawks would continue their pressure throughout the first half, registering 11 shot attempts to Sacred Hearts five. However, both sides would head into the break scoreless.
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After 75 minutes of scoreless play had gone by, the Pioneers would open the scoring in the 76th minute of the contest after a loose ball inside the box found the back of the net off the right foot of Persson.
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In the waning minutes of the contest, Stonehill was in search of the equalizer when Woznicki drew a foul just outside the 18-yard box, resulting in a free-kick attempt to be taken by Bittencourt.
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The first-year forward stepped up to the ball and bent a shot around a wall of defenders, finding the upper left corner of the Sacred Heart net to tie the game up at one apiece at the 89:40 mark.
Stonehill (1-4-4, 0-1-2 NEC) visits Brown University on Tuesday for a non-conference matchup at 7 P.M. Sacred Heart (4-5-1, 1-0-1 NEC) continues its conference slate on Sunday, hosting LIU at 5 P.M.