MADISON, Wis. – For the second game in a row, the Edgewood College men's soccer team played to a thrilling 1-1 draw. The Eagles kept everyone on the edge of their seats on Wednesday night at Breese Stevens Field, in a double overtime draw that came after Jorge Castellanos evened up the contest halfway through the second half.
With time winding down in the second half, freshman Jorge Castellanos netted the only goal for Edgewood College (5-3-2, 0-1-2 NACC) in the 66th minute. Castellanos controlled the ball as it came from the left side of the field, and netted his second goal of the season from ten feet out on the right side of the goal. The Beloit, Wis. native sparked an energy in the Eagles that would continue through the final seconds of double overtime. Castellanos was able to connect on just his second shot of the contest.
Concordia University Wisconsin (4-4-1, 1-1-1 NACC) got things started early, scoring their only goal of the contest in the 16th minute. Simon Da-Silva netted his second goal of the season to put the Falcons up by one. Da-Silva's goal went unanswered for 50 minutes.
The first overtime period was dominated by the Eagles, as Scott Biancofiori took three shots and Ryan Henry took one. Biancofiori came closest, with one shot saved by Nate Yeager and another shot that missed just high of the goal two minutes later. The Eagles defense held the Falcons to just one shot through ten minutes. The second overtime period was quite the opposite, as Concordia Wisconsin took all three shots.
Overall, Concordia Wisconsin narrowly outshot Edgewood College 20-19, each with five shots on goal. On both sides of the pitch four saves were made, with Eagle goalkeeper Carson Hughes recording his 17th save of the season. Sophomore Biancofiori recorded a season and career high five shots in the contest. Garrett Lee, Zander Hartberg, and Victor Lombardino each took three shots.
Edgewood College will turn their attention towards another conference matchup with Benedictine University on Saturday at Breese Stevens Field. The Eagles will kickoff at 1:30 p.m., following the Edgewood College women's soccer game against Benedictine University at 11:00 a.m.
