SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The Union College men's soccer team battled SUNY Morrisville to a 1-1 draw on Saturday afternoon at College Park Field.
The first half saw balanced play, with both teams recording two shots on net, but Union (1-1-1) was first to break the deadlock in the 18th minute. A well-placed ball forward by senior
Declan Crowley found sophomore
Nate Langlois who dribbled the ball to the right side of the 18-yard box and fired a shot into the top left corner of the net for his first goal of the season.
Morrisville (2-0-1) responded just six minutes later, capitalizing on a free kick from Sam Frimpong. Frimpong's service connected with Aaron Chapman, who headed the ball into the right side of the goal to even the score.
In the second half, Union recorded two more shots on net while Morrisville added one, but neither side was able to convert, and the match ended in a 1-1 tie.
Senior goalkeeper
Jacob Perry finished with two saves, while Morrisville's Ronaldo Fatolou stopped three shots.
Union returns to action Wednesday, traveling to SUNY Poly for a 6:00 pm kickoff.