Notre Dame of Maryland University men’s soccer lost 2-1 to Keystone on Senior Day at the Turf Field sponsored by the SSNDs in Baltimore. Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos scored the Gators’ only goal, but Keystone answered twice in the second half to win the United East Conference match.
The teams were scoreless at halftime after combining for four shots. Ziliaskopoulos then headed in a goal assisted by Cristo Sanchez, giving Notre Dame of Maryland University the lead and recording his eighth goal of the season.
Keystone equalized two minutes later through Madden Bredek, and Marcos Louzada converted a penalty kick in the 78th minute to give Keystone the lead.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Men’s Soccer Held Statistical Advantages
Notre Dame of Maryland University recorded eight corner kicks and out-shot Keystone 13-8. The Gators also had six shots on goal, compared with three for Keystone.
The result left Notre Dame of Maryland University with a 4-5-2 record on the season. The Gators could not find an equalizer after Louzada’s penalty kick.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Recognized Four Seniors
Before the match, Notre Dame of Maryland University recognized seniors Jefferson Da Silva, Tassilo Lehmkuhl, Cristo Sanchez and Myles Tanksley. All four players were members of the university’s inaugural men’s soccer team.
Notre Dame of Maryland University will face Lancaster Bible on the road next week.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Notre Dame of Maryland University created more attacking opportunities than Keystone, leading in shots, shots on goal and corner kicks. However, Keystone scored twice after Ziliaskopoulos put the Gators ahead, including Louzada’s penalty kick in the 78th minute.
The 2-1 loss dropped the Gators to 4-5-2 before their road match against Lancaster Bible next week.
Source: Original report
