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Posted: Sep 11, 2021

Volpe’s Strike Sends Men’s Soccer Past Hunter In Double Overtime Thriller

Volpe’s Strike Sends Men’s Soccer Past Hunter In Double Overtime Thriller
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Scoring Summary
OT2 - 103:11 - Diego Volpe (St. Joseph's (Bklyn))
Game Leaders
Hunter
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: Enama, Blaise - 6
Sv: Simos, Antony - 1
St. Joseph's (Bklyn)
G: Diego Volpe - 1
A: Eric Santiago Torres - 1
Sh: 3 Players (#13, #16, #19) - 2
Sv: Alejandro Oliveros - 6
Team Stats
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Freshman Diego Volpe's (Long Branch, N.J./Red Bank Catholic) right-footed blast from 30 yards out broke a scoreless stalemate after 103 minutes of action, powering the St. Joseph's College (Brooklyn) men's soccer team to a 1-0 triumph over Hunter College on Saturday evening at the Aviator Sports and Events Center.

The highlight-reel win was the first double-overtime win in program history and just the second overtime triumph. The Bears (1-1) pick up their first win of the season and notch their first win over the Hawks (0-2) in four meetings all-time.

How it Happened

  • The match was evenly contested with both sides finding limited scoring opportunities and both squads surrendering just two corners apiece.
  • The Hawks held an 11-8 shot advantage, including 6-2 in shots on goals—but the Bears held a 55%-45% possession edge.
  • Abdul Altabchi (Columbus, Ohio/Thomas Worthington) nearly opened the scoring in the 36th minute when his shot from 35 yards out hit the top of the crossbar and sailed over.
  • The Hawks finished regulation with a 10-5 shot edge, but were plagued by a second stanza that saw seven bookings and saw a player sent off in the 89th minute.
  • Early in the first overtime session, Leonel Bravo's (Astoria, N.Y./Queens Vocational & Technical) attempt for the game-winner was turned aside by the Hawks diving keeper. 
  • Three minutes into the second overtime, Eric Santiago Torres (Woodside, N.Y./Forest Hills) fed a pass to Volpe who settled the ball and fired a shot that found the upper right corner, beating the diving goalie.
  • Graduate Alejandro Oliveros (Brooklyn, N.Y./Grover Cleveland) made six saves in recording his second career shutout.

Highlight

Next Up

The Bears will host Brooklyn foes Medgar Evers College on Wednesday, September 15 at Randall's Island. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. with live stats and video at sjcbears.com/live.