Box Score
Site: Foley Field (Bloomfield, N.J.)
Final Score: Bloomfield 4, Goldey-Beacom 3 (OT)
Records: Goldey-Beacom (4-12-0, 1-10-0), Bloomfield (7-5-2-, 5-3-2)
Next GBC Event: Thursday, Oct. 25 at Bloomsburg | 7 p.m. | Sports Stadium (Bloomsburg, Pa.)
Goldey-Beacom vs. Bloomfield Box Score: HTML
BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – Sophomore midfielder
Cesar Ventura (North Bergen H.S./North Bergen, N.J.) scored the winning goal just 1:29 into the overtime period as Bloomfield College (7-5-2, 5-3-2) overcame a one-goal deficit to earn a 4-3 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference victory over Goldey-Beacom College (4-12-0, 1-10-0) at the Deacons' Foley Field on Tuesday evening.
After tying the game in the 74th minute to force overtime, the Deacons earned the win when Ventura took a pass from senior defender
Momar Diop (Dickinson H.S./Union City, N.J.) and scored his first goal of the season past senior goalkeeper
Ignacio Farias (Maracay, Venezuela).
The Deacons took a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute when junior forward
Morgan Lebeurre (Gien, France) converted a pass from senior defender
Michael Beeson (London, England) for his second goal of the season.
But, the Lightning answered with 7:19 remaining in the first half when freshman forward
Michael Harmon (Cape Henlopen H.S./Milton, Del.) scored his third goal of the season, an unassisted marker past sophomore goalkeeper
Kieran Moran (Cardinal Spellman H.S./Bronx, N.Y.).
Just over seven minutes into the second half, junior forward
Thatcher Howell (Salesianum H.S./Wilmington, Del.) gave Goldey-Beacom a 2-1 advantage when he scored off a pass from senior midfielder
Matt Bik (Sacred Heart H.S./Vineland, N.J.) for his third goal of the season.
In the 62nd minute, the Deacons tied the match at 2-2 after Beeson converted a rebound of a shot by junior
Kemar Richards (Kingston, Jamaica) that hit the crossbar. It was Beeson's third goal of the year.
Howell regained the Lightning's one-goal advantage just over six minutes later when he scored his second goal of the match, converting a pass from freshman
Alberto Moran-Sanchez (Vigo, Spain) on a 30-yard shot past Moran.
But, the Lightning's lead was short lived as Richards evened the score at 3-3 with 16:43 remaining in regulation with a 20-yard blast past Farias, setting up the heroics by Ventura.
Beeson and Richards each scored a goal with an assist for the Deacons while Moran made three saves as Bloomfield outshot Goldey-Beacom by a 22-12 margin.
Howell led the Lightning in a losing effort with two goals while Farias posted seven saves.
The Lightning, who finished their CACC schedule against the Deacons on Tuesday night, will continue their four-match road trip on Thursday night when they travel to Bloomsburg University for a 7 p.m. match against the Huskies.
College Men's Soccer: Bloomfield College 4, Goldey-Beacom College 3 (OT)
Goldey-Beacom (4-12-0, 1-10-0) 1-2-0 / 3
Bloomfield (7-5-2, 5-3-2) 1-2-1 / 4
Goals: GBC –
Thatcher Howell 2 (52:24, 67:57),
Michael Harmon 1 (37:41); BC – Morgan Lebeurre 1 (17:47), Michael Beeson 1 (61:48), Kemar Richards 1 (73:13), Cesar Ventura 1 (91:29).
Assists: GBC –
Matt Bik 1, Alberto Moran-Sanchez 1; BC – Momar Diop 1, Michael Beeson 1, Kemar Richards 1.
Saves: GBC –
Ignacio Farias 7 (91:29, 4 goals allowed); BC – Kieran Moran 3 (91:29, 3 goals allowed).
Shots: GBC – 12; BC – 22.
Corner Kicks: GBC – 2; BC – 6.
Attendance: 100.
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