Men's Soccer

Quakers fall to Denison in overtime

For Immediate Release:
October 25, 2005

RICHMOND, Ind. — The Earlham men’s soccer team battled back on Tuesday, but the Quakers surrendered an overtime goal that gave Denison University a 3-2 victory on Matlack Field.

Trailing by a goal, Nhlanhla Maduna (Ezulwini, Swaziland/Li Po Chun) tied the North Coast Athletic Conference match at 1-1 at 6:49 with an assist from Atiq Zamani (Bloomington, IN/North). Denison eventually led 2-1 at intermission.

In the second half, Behar Xharra (Gjakove, Kosovo/Rabin County) found the net at 72:31 with assists from Jacob O’Brien (Logansport, IN/Logansport) and Victor Anciano (San Antonio-Altos, Venezuela/Armand Hammer).

Denison out shot Earlham16-13 and junior goalkeeper Jon O’Neil (West Lafayette, IN/West Lafayette) had eight saves for the Quakers.

Earlham (4-11-2, 1-5-2) entertains Oberlin College Saturday in a homecoming contest on Matlack Field. The NCAC match gets underway at 3 p.m. Box score

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