FROSTBURG, Md. – The Frostburg men's soccer team carried a 1-0 lead into intermission but couldn't hold the lead in the second half as Urbana rallied for a 2-1 MEC win, Wednesday.
 
The Bobcats settle at 1-2-1 on the young season with a 1-1-1 MEC slate. The win lifts Urbana to 1-2-1 overall and 1-1 in the league.
 
Frostburg took six shots in the opening half of action putting four of them on frame. Youness Benmouna took Frostburg's first shot of the evening in the 18^th minute, while first-year Tamino Brown attempted to score at 23:43. However, both shots were saved by Blue Knight keeper Jacob Henriksen.
 
At 34:25, the Bobcats broke onto the scoreboard when Brown chased down a ball to end line and began dribbling toward the goal. After a few touches, he centered a pass to junior Randy Putnam just outside the six yard box. Putnam then fired a low shot into the center of the net for a 1-0 cushion.
 
Urbana answered as both came within the first 10 minutes of the second half. Jake Wischmeier connected on a left footed shot at 49:09 that sailed into the top of the goal. In the 55^th minute, Frostburg accidentally knocked the ball in its own net for a 2-1 Blue Knight lead.
 
Urbana held a 9-5 edge in shot's in the second period, but both teams put four on goal. Henriksen turned away a shot from Brown at 60:56 and he capped the game with a save on a shot from senior Blake Geatz at 86:02.
 
Bobcat sophomore keeper Joel Assal needed just one save in the first half when he denied an attempt from Noah Stew-Lewis in the 30^th minute. In the 79^th minute, Assal made a diving save to deny Josh Neal a goal.
 
Urbana finished with a 15-11 edge in shots and UU's keeper Henriksen added seven saves.
 
Frostburg hosts Wheeling this Sunday at Bobcat Stadium at 1:30 pm.