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DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Cincinnati men's soccer team (1-1-0) dropped a 4-2 decision to the Wright State Raiders (1-0-1) on Monday evening at Alumni Field.
Coming back from one-goal deficits twice in the match, sophomores David Sanz and Austin Smythe provided the Bearcats scoring punch but it was not enough as WSU's AJ Paterson recorded a hat trick.
Looking to build off an impressive 3-1 season-opening home win Friday versus Gardner-Webb, UC fell behind early when it was whistled for a foul in the box which led to a Raiders penalty-kick conversion. Facing an early deficit, the Bearcats went on the attack which led to Sanz cashing in on a free kick for the second-consecutive game as the two teams went into halftime knotted at one.
Following an early second-half score by the Raiders, UC answered with a Smythe goal to again tie up the match. Paterson then added his second score minutes later to put WSU back on top. Searching for the match-tying score down the stretch, Paterson dealt the Bearcats a backbreaker in the 84th minute to complete the hat trick.
// GOAL SCORING SUMMARY
7' – WSU AJ Paterson
Mads Tranberg was whistled for a foul in the box which Paterson converted into a penalty-kick score to give the Raiders a 1-0 advantage.
27' – CIN David Sanz
Using his speed to put pressure on the WSU defense, Sanz was tripped up just outside the box which drew a foul call. The sophomore fired a perfect strike into the upper-right corner of the net to tie the match at one goal apiece.
52' – WSU Alec Philippe
Philippe showed pressure as UC goalkeeper Noah Lawrence tried to clear the ball. Under duress, Lawrence's kick ricocheted off fellow Bearcat Aerin West and rolled into the net.
54' – CIN Austin Smythe (Mads Tranberg)
Smythe and Tranberg applied pressure in the Raiders box and Smythe corralled the ball and pushed it past the keeper to tie the match at two.
57' – WSU AJ Paterson (Austin Kinley)
Paterson fired from distance and beat UC keeper Lawrence far side to pull the Raiders ahead.
84' – WSU AJ Paterson
UC's Lawrence saved an initial strike by Philippe but Paterson collected the rebound and fired a shot past the Bearcats keeper for his third goal of the match.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will return to Gettler Stadium Friday when they welcome IUPUI for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Fans will be granted free admission as part of the Experience Initiative. Match promotions include Stripe the Stands in which fans are encouraged to wear either red or black. In addition, red and black thundersticks will be given away to fans. Those unable to attend the game can watch live here and follow along with live stats here.
DAYTON, Ohio – The University of Cincinnati men's soccer team (1-1-0) dropped a 4-2 decision to the Wright State Raiders (1-0-1) on Monday evening at Alumni Field.
Coming back from one-goal deficits twice in the match, sophomores David Sanz and Austin Smythe provided the Bearcats scoring punch but it was not enough as WSU's AJ Paterson recorded a hat trick.
Looking to build off an impressive 3-1 season-opening home win Friday versus Gardner-Webb, UC fell behind early when it was whistled for a foul in the box which led to a Raiders penalty-kick conversion. Facing an early deficit, the Bearcats went on the attack which led to Sanz cashing in on a free kick for the second-consecutive game as the two teams went into halftime knotted at one.
Following an early second-half score by the Raiders, UC answered with a Smythe goal to again tie up the match. Paterson then added his second score minutes later to put WSU back on top. Searching for the match-tying score down the stretch, Paterson dealt the Bearcats a backbreaker in the 84th minute to complete the hat trick.
// GOAL SCORING SUMMARY
7' – WSU AJ Paterson
Mads Tranberg was whistled for a foul in the box which Paterson converted into a penalty-kick score to give the Raiders a 1-0 advantage.
27' – CIN David Sanz
Using his speed to put pressure on the WSU defense, Sanz was tripped up just outside the box which drew a foul call. The sophomore fired a perfect strike into the upper-right corner of the net to tie the match at one goal apiece.
52' – WSU Alec Philippe
Philippe showed pressure as UC goalkeeper Noah Lawrence tried to clear the ball. Under duress, Lawrence's kick ricocheted off fellow Bearcat Aerin West and rolled into the net.
54' – CIN Austin Smythe (Mads Tranberg)
Smythe and Tranberg applied pressure in the Raiders box and Smythe corralled the ball and pushed it past the keeper to tie the match at two.
57' – WSU AJ Paterson (Austin Kinley)
Paterson fired from distance and beat UC keeper Lawrence far side to pull the Raiders ahead.
84' – WSU AJ Paterson
UC's Lawrence saved an initial strike by Philippe but Paterson collected the rebound and fired a shot past the Bearcats keeper for his third goal of the match.
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats will return to Gettler Stadium Friday when they welcome IUPUI for a 7 p.m. kickoff. Fans will be granted free admission as part of the Experience Initiative. Match promotions include Stripe the Stands in which fans are encouraged to wear either red or black. In addition, red and black thundersticks will be given away to fans. Those unable to attend the game can watch live here and follow along with live stats here.