Box Score FREDERICK, Md. – The Arcadia University men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 double-overtime MAC Commonwealth contest at Hood College Saturday afternoon. It was the conference-opener for both teams. The Blazers improved to 4-5-1 overall with the win, while the Knights felt o 4-6-1.

Freshman midfielder Nicholas Chalk (Frederick, Md.) gave Hood its first lead of the game when he headed in a volley off a free kick from freshman forward Joseph Benton (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) with 8:39 left in the first half. The score remained that way until the 70th-minute when sophomore back Joseph Bertucci (Giblosboro, N.J.) rang a shot off the post and into the net to knot the score at 1-1

The match eventually went into a second overtime period and senior midfielder Eric Diehl (Gaithersburg, Md.) gave the Blazers the win 2:57 into the period as his shot went off the post and into the net.

Hood held a 25-20 advantage in shots, while shots on goal were even at seven apiece. The Blazers also had a 10-2 advantage on corner kicks in the match.

Junior keeper Ryan Deuber (Timonium, Md.) tallied six saves while improving his record to 3-3-0. Sophomore keeper Seth Shoap (Landenberg, Pa.) had five saves in taking the loss. It was his first decision of the season.

Arcadia will return to action Tuesday when it hosts a 7 p.m. MAC Commonwealth match against Albright College at Easton Field.
 
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