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Men's Soccer Drops 3-2 Heartbreaker at UIC

Box Score

The Wright State men's soccer team rallied from a 2-0 deficit with a pair of goals in the final 10 minutes of regulation, only to see UIC score the game-winner in the second overtime to pull out a 3-2 Horizon League decision Saturday night in Chicago.

The Flames appeared to be in control for most of the match, tallying a goal at the 34:57 mark of the first half and another at the 59:03 mark of the second half to go up 2-0.

WSU, however, tied the contest with a pair of goals in a three-minute span.  Sophomore forward Brett Elder started the comeback at the 83:59 mark with his sixth goal of the season, a shot off of a corner kick by freshman forward Eric Lynch.

Junior midfielder Emeka Ononye then tied it just 2:50 later at the 86:49 mark as he, like Elder, converted a corner kick from Lynch.  It was the first goal of the year for Ononye and the two assists give Lynch six on the season.

UIC (11-3, 4-0 Horizon), though, came up with the game-winning goal at the 104:40 mark in the second overtime to maintain its perfect mark in league play.

The Flames outshot the Raiders 15-10 and led 8-5 in shots on goal.

Wright State (3-7-1, 1-3 Horizon) hosts Bowling Green on Tuesday, October 22, at 7:00.

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Players Mentioned

Brett Elder

#19 Brett Elder

F
5' 8"
Sophomore
Eric Lynch

#31 Eric Lynch

F
5' 10"
Freshman
Emeka Ononye

#21 Emeka Ononye

M/D
6' 3"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Brett Elder

#19 Brett Elder

5' 8"
Sophomore
F
Eric Lynch

#31 Eric Lynch

5' 10"
Freshman
F
Emeka Ononye

#21 Emeka Ononye

6' 3"
Junior
M/D