BRIDGEWATER, Va. - The Shenandoah University men's soccer team is headed to its first-ever ODAC Championship match after advancing past Bridgewater College in a 2-2 semifinal, advancing on penalty kicks.
The Hornets (9-3-7) and Eagles (11-4-4) couldn't decide a winner through the 110 minutes of action, so the contest went to penalty kicks, with the Hornets taking the PKs, 5-4.
RECAP
Neither team scored in the first half of the game, with Aidan King-Miller stopping both Bridgewater shots he faced.
Jarbin Rodriguez had the first two shots on goal for the Hornets, coming in the opening five minutes of the second half, but each chance was denied by Bridgewater. This allowed the Eagles to work their way to the other end of the field and score the opening goal of the semifinal game.
Shenandoah trailed for the next 20 minutes and finally tied the game in the 79th minute, as Eleazar Albe scored his first of the season on a Hatim Elkhasouani assist. Nearly three minutes later, Rodriguez fired another shot on goal. The shot was saved, but the rebound went right to Chase Prado, who put it in the back of the net, putting SU up 2-1.
However, the scoring didn't stop there as Bridgewater found the equalizer with three minutes left in the game to force overtime. The game went past the two allotted overtime periods as Bridgewater's goalie made two saves, one in each overtime.
In the penalty shootout, Bridgewater got the first chance, and each team found success in the opening round. King-Miller came up with a save for SU in round two, allowing Luke Shearer to score and give SU the advantage.Â
The penalty kicks concluded in the fifth round as Aidan Browne scored the PK, which gave SU the 5-4 decision.
UP NEXT
Shenandoah heads to top-seeded and No. 11 University of Lynchburg for the ODAC Championship on Saturday afternoon. The official game time has yet to be announced. Stay tuned to suhornets.com and
odaconline.com for championship updates.
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