Mount St. Mary’s University men’s soccer tied Niagara 1-1 on Oct. 28 in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Abou Cherif scored his third goal of the season, and the result left Mount St. Mary’s with a 2-6-8 overall record and a 2-3-4 mark in the Metro Conference.
Abou Cherif Gives Mount St. Mary’s an Early Lead
Cherif put Mount St. Mary’s ahead in the 19th minute on assists from Felix Alschner and Lincoln Bauer. His shot went past Niagara goalkeeper Grant Wyles into the upper-right corner.
Niagara answered in the 66th minute when Jacob Dykstra scored off a corner kick from David Silva. The teams remained level through the final whistle.
Ryan Collins Makes Six Saves
Ryan Collins made six saves in goal for Mount St. Mary’s. The Mount also recorded a team save, producing seven total denials, while Wyles made four saves for Niagara.
Bauer registered six shots, including three on goal. The match featured eight yellow cards, with four issued to each team.
Drew El-Sherif and Cherif were involved in Mount St. Mary’s best chance to score a game-winner in the 86th minute, but the attempt missed Cherif’s foot by a couple of inches.
Mount St. Mary’s Men’s Soccer Schedule
Mount St. Mary’s was scheduled to travel to Saint Peter’s on Saturday, Oct. 31, for its final regular-season match. The draw against Niagara was Mount St. Mary’s eighth of the season.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount St. Mary’s received contributions in every phase of the draw. Cherif supplied the early goal, Bauer created chances and Collins made six saves as the Mount and Niagara finished level.
Source: Original report
