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Date: October 9, 2004
Contact: Bill Sodoma

 

Wesleyan men's soccer goes overtime to beat Colby

WATERVILLE, Maine --- Brandon Smith (Montclair/Montclair, N.J.) scored

three minutes into overtime in lifting the Wesleyan University men's soccer

team to a 3-2 victory against Colby College on Saturday in New England

Small College Athletic Conference play.

Smith finished the day with a pair of goals and one assist for the

Cardinals (4-4, 3-2).

Wesleyan scored first on a goal by Evan Berding (Roanoke Catholic/Roanoke,

Va.) in the 12th minute. Colby (3-3-2, 1-3-1), which had its five-game

unbeaten streak snapped, tied the game in the 22nd minute on a goal by

Monty Hankin (Canadaigua Academy/Canandaigua, N.Y.).

Smith scored in the 57th minute for a 2-1 Wesleyan lead, but the Mules tied

it again when Bobby Abendroth (BB&N/Natick, Mass.) tallied with 12 minutes

left in the game.

Wesleyan 3, Colby 2, OT

Wesleyan 1#1#1-----3

Colby 1#1#0-----2

Scoring

1st half

W: Evan Berding (Brandon Smith), 12th minute

C: Monty Hankin (Brian Kelly), 22nd minute

2nd half

W: Smith (Chris Brown), 57th minute

C: Bobby Abendroth (James Pilgrim), 78th minute

Overtime

W: Smith, 93rd minute

Shots on goal: Wesleyan 11, Colby 6. Corner kicks: Wesleyan 5,

Colby 2. Goalies: Dan Penrod (Wes) 3; Brian Davidson (Col) 6 saves.