FROSTBURG. Md. – The Frostburg men's soccer team finished up the FSU Tournament with a 0-0 draw against Mount St. Joseph.
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The Bobcats had 19 shot attempts compared to the Lions three. Early in the contest at the 1:56 mark sophomore forward Josh McRobie missed just high with a header.
In the 53
rd minute, sophomore K.J. Davis had a break away shot and that took a sliding save from MSJ's keeper Conner Spivey to keep it out of the back of the net.
In the 71
st minute, a center cross from junior Mack Naughton nearly lead to an own goal that slipped through a defender's legs and was cleared before a host of Bobcats crashing the net could get a foot on the ball.
The best opportunity of the afternoon for the Bobcats came in the 76
th minute with a header by junior Brett Basham that hit the crossbar. Senior Ernie Williams gathered the rebound, but his attempt sailed just high. Williams had another quality scoring chance in the 87
th minute, but his shot tickled just wide of the right post.
Both teams were held off the scoresheet in regulation, but the Bobcats did not wait long for another scoring chance. In the 93
rd minute, senior Rodrigo Valenzuela drilled a free kick from outside the 18, forcing Spivey to make a diving save that extended the game.
In the second overtime period, senior goalkeeper Jackson Bicknell made an aggressive game-saving slide tackle that kept the Lions off the scoreboard.
Mount St. Joseph had one of its best opportunities in the 100
th minute when Austin Masters ripped a blistering shot from 35 yards that went just over the crossbar.
The Bobcat's final attempt came from Basham, who guided a header on goal that was cleared off the line by a defender.
Below is a summary of this weekend's action, including a recap from the earlier game and a list of the 2017 FSU All-Tournament Team.
Game 1
TCNJ 2, Bridgewater 1
The College of New Jersey rebounded from a 1-0 halftime deficit with two second-half goals to win the first game of the second day of the FSU Tournament. Nick Sample connected on a cross from the right side of the seven-yard box and James Pike broke away for a goal following an error on the Eagle defense for the 2-1 victory.
All-Tournament selections
Frostburg
#2 Matt Morris
#7 K.J. Davis
#35 Brett Basham
Mount St. Joseph
#3 Seth Freppon
#14 Joseph Glisson
#30 Conner Spivey
TCNJ
#2 Michael Kassak
#7 Nick Sample
#21 James Pike
Bridgewater
#7 Alex Piro
#14 Jacob Heiston
#23 Connor Henderson
The Bobcats resume play next week as they host Johns Hopkins on Wednesday, September 6 at 5:00 p.m.