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STORRS, Conn. -- The University of Cincinnati men's soccer team battled UConn to a 1-1 draw on the road Wednesday night in Connecticut, thanks to a second-half goal from Alejandro Garcia. The Bearcats (6-4-2, 1-0-2 American) are now unbeaten in six of their last seven matches, while also unbeaten in conference play thanks to the draw at UConn (3-3-4, 0-2-1 American).
The Bearcats allowed just two shots on goal in the match, with UConn's goal coming on a penalty kick in the 27th minute, before getting a 64th minute goal from Garcia to even the match. Cincinnati put five shots on goal in the match.
// GOAL SCORING SUMMARY
27' - UCONN Abdou Thiam (PK)
Thiam put the Huskies ahead by converting a penalty kick.
64' - CIN Alejandro Garcia (Adam Wilson)
Garcia and Wilson, the biggest offensive combination for the Bearcats this season, equalized the match in 64th minute.
// GAME NOTES
- Diaz improved to 2-1-2 on the season, with his lone loss coming to No. 24 Xavier.
- Cincinnati and UConn have now played to a draw in three of the last four meetings, with the squads playing to a 1-1 score in 2010 and a scoreless draw last season.
- A team has not recorded two goals in the Cincinnati-UConn series since a 2-1 Husky victory in 2008.
- The series at UConn now stands at 2-1-1 in favor of the Huskies.
- Garcia's eight goals give him the third-highest single-season total for a UC player in the last decade, with John Manga (2014) and Kenny Anaba (2007) each having 10-goal seasons.
- Wilson now totals eight assists on the year, the most since Lionel Jackson recorded eight in 2007.
// UP NEXT
The Bercats remain on the road, traveling to No. 18 South Florida for a contest on Saturday, Oct. 10. The match is set for 7 p.m. between two of the top three teams in the American during early play.