Kieblesz's Late Header Rescues Point for Men's Soccer Against Mount Saint Mary
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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St. Joseph's (Bklyn) (5-6-1, 4-3-1) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Mount Saint Mary (1-10-3, 1-5-3) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
NEWBURGH, N.Y. — Junior defender Matthew Kieblesz (Middle Village, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy) scored the match-equalizing goal with 15 seconds remaining in regulation to see the St. Joseph's University, N.Y. (Brooklyn) men's soccer team and Mount Saint Mary College share the spoils in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday evening from Kaplan Field.
How it Happened
The Knights opened the scoring six minutes into the contest, thanks to Peter Ramirez. Both sides had two shots on goal with the hosts edging the Bears in shots, 5-4 including a pair of shots off the woodwork, during the first half.
Most of the Bears' second-half shots came in the 20 minutes of the stanza. In their final offensive effort, Pablo Mejia (Elmhurst, N.Y./Academy of Finance and Enterprise), sent a cross from outside of the 18-yard box into the front of the net. Kieblesz then headed the ball over the MSMC keeper and into the goal. The goal came with 15 seconds on the clock, sealing the 1-1 draw.
Highlight
MSOC (Highlight) | Matthew Kieblesz's header with 15 SECONDS REMAINING in the match see the Bears salvage a road draw at Mount Saint Mary!
— St. Joseph's NY Bears (@SJBKAthletics) October 18, 2023
Pablo Mejia provided the assist ⚽️ ��#BearWitnessSJNY #SJNY #SJBK #DIII50 #D3SOC #SkylineMSOC pic.twitter.com/57C5qg1Ncd
For the Bears
- The stalemate marks the Bears' first this season, leading to a 4-4-1 record in Skyline play.
- Kieblesz scored his second goal of the campaign.
- Mejia's assist was his first of the year.
- Victor Naci (Bordeaux, France/Bernard Palissy) and Bryan Lucero (Brooklyn, N.Y./High School of Telecommunication Arts & Technology) each had a pair of shots and combined for three shots on goal.
- Christian Chimborazo (Elmhurst, N.Y./Queens Technical) had six saves on the night.
Up Next
The Bears conclude the regular season with two matches at home, beginning this Sunday, October 22 against St. Joseph's (Long Island) from Aviator Field. The match is scheduled to begin at 1 pm with Senior Day ceremonies for Alex Helfant, Frank Rivera, and Leonel Bravo beginning prior to kickoff. Live stats and video will be available on sjbkathletics.com/live.