Baltimore—UMBC (2-0-2) senior defender Andy
Streilein (Rockville, Md./Wootton) scored a stunning goal
with five seconds left in regulation and the Retrievers tied
visiting Navy (1-2-2), 1-1, before 1,147 at Retriever Soccer
Park.
Navy, which took a 1-0 lead in the 65thminute,
appeared on its way to victory after clearing away a UMBC corner
kick with 24 seconds remaining. But Retriever goalkeeper Dan
Louisignau, 75 yards away from his goal line, chipped the ball
deep into the box. Streilein headed it wide left of the goal, but
senior forward Kingsley
Onwuka (Baltimore, Md./Kenwood/CCBC-Essex) was able to
keep it in play, tapping it back, where a hustling Streilein
back-heeled it in from three yards out.
The goal was Streilein's first since the 2009 campaign and his
sixth career score.
After the teams combined for seven first-half shots, the
Retrievers rang up 19 and the Mids countered with 17 in the final
65 minutes. Both netminders were brilliant- Louisignau posted nine
saves for the second consecutive game, while Navy sophomore goalie
Adam Dupere was severely tested down the stretch and was credited
with 11 stops.
Dupere stopped UMBC sophomore forward Pete Caringi
III (Perry Hall, Md./Calvert Hall) with a diving save in the
93rd minute, then foiled senior midfielder Andrew
Bulls (Millersville, Md./McDonogh) on a header in the
105th minute. Bulls got the rebound, but his follow
attempt sailed over the net from six yards out.
Navy sophomore forward Alex Wilson broke the scoreless tie with
a wicked, rising 19-yard shot that Louisignau got a piece of. It
was the first goal that the Retrievers had allowed in 2011, and
broke a scoreless streak of 495 minutes dating back to the 2010
campaign.
UMBC outshot Navy, 23-20, for the game and took 10 corners to
seven for the visitors.
The Retrievers extended their unbeaten streak to 13 games
(9-0-4) and their September home record to 15-0-2 since 2007.
UMBC completes its six-game homestand when they host
second-ranked Maryland on Tuesday evening at Retriever Soccer
Park.
