Seahawks and Wildcats claw to draw

SEAHAWK MEN'S SOCCER RESULTS
Salve Regina 3, Johnson & Wales 3
Toppa Field - Newport, R.I.
Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Summary
NEWPORT, R.I. - After trailing in a game for the first time all season the Salve Regina University men's soccer team battled to a 3-3 draw with visiting Johnson & Wales University in non-conference action Wednesday evening.

Series and Streaks
Salve Regina still owns a 9-4-1 record versus Johnson & Wales and snaps a three-game losing streak to the Wildcats. 

Three Stars of the Game

1. Salve Regina junior Donald Igo (Needham, Mass.) scored twice in the final 15 minutes of regulation to force overtime.
2. Johnson & Wales freshman JP Rioux (Stony Point, N.Y.) scored in the 80th minute to give the Wildcats a 3-2 lead.
3. Johnson & Wales junior Adam Cassidy (Jersey City, N.J.) made nine saves in his third appearance of the season to fall to 1-0-2 between the pipes.

Turning Point
Donald Igo's header off the feed from Noaln Marino (Killingworth, Conn.) with 2:24 remaining in regulation tied the game 3-3.

Key Stat of the Game
Salve Regina prevented the Wildcats from having a chance to win the game in overtime by outshooting them 6-0 in the extra frame and controlling possession. 

Quick Hits

• Owen Stevenson (Middletown, Conn.) scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season in the first half to give the Seahawks a 1-0 lead.
• The Wildcats responded with a penalty kick from Teagan Drake (Waterbury, Conn.) in the 30th and a header from Riley McNicholas (Hopkinton, N.H.) in the 48th to give the Wildcats a 2-1 lead.
• Today was the first time the Seahawks trailed in a game this season.
• Salve Regina outshot the Wildcats 19-8 and 12-5 in shots on goal.

Next Up
Salve Regina travels to the University of New England on Saturday, October 6, at 1 p.m., in a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) matchup. Johnson & Wales hits the road to face Norwich on Saturday as well at 3:30 p.m.