BALTIMORE – Binghamton's Markos Touroukis scored with 1:16 remaining in the first overtime period and the fifth-seeded Bearcats defeated No. 4 UMBC, 3-2, in the America East Quarterfinals in a match played in unseasonably warm conditions at Retriever Soccer Park.
The Retrievers' best chance to knot the score in the second overtime period occurred in the 102', but
Taylor Calheira's free kick from 21 yards out sailed over the goal.
UMBC (10-6-2) outshot Binghamton, 15-7, but Bearcat goalkeeper Mats Roorda made several sparkling stops in a six-save effort.
The Retrievers jumped on top in the 13', as sophomore
Ismailcan Usta finished a beautiful passing play on a field-long counter attack. Alec Wroblewski carried the ball down the middle of the field, dished to his left to Calheira, whose pass back to the right side of the box was put away by Usta from 12 yards.
But Binghamton (6-8-4) equalized on just their third shot of the half in the 36', and the game was knotted at 1-1 at intermission.
UMBC applied all of the pressure early in the second half, taking the first six shots of the frame. But on the Bearcats' first attempt, substitute Anthony Lazaridis converted a Parker McKnight pass from close range in the 66'.
UMBC would strike back quickly, as freshman back
Lasse Kelp headed in
Tyler Harry's corner kick 160 seconds after Binghamton had taken the lead. The score was the first career goal for the standout rookie.
Ryan Becher had the Retrievers' best chance to take a late lead, but his effort from deep on the right wing went wide of the near post.
The Bearcats advance to face top-seeded New Hampshire on Thursday in Durham.