EASTON, Pa. – The Lafayette men's soccer team battled back to even the score in the first half, but Drexel scored twice in the final seven minutes to hand the Leopards a 3-1 loss Tuesday evening at Mike Bourger '44 Field at Oaks Stadium.
Drexel opened the scoring in the 21st minute when Victor Moerck converted a penalty kick to give the Dragons a 1-0 advantage.
Lafayette responded in the 37th minute when freshman defender Ryder Atwood whipped a cross into the box, finding the head of Oliver Gordon for his first goal of the season.
Sophomore goalkeeper Harrison Wolfrom made a crucial penalty kick save in the 53rd minute, denying Brian Salvino to keep the game tied at 1-1.
The Dragons regained the lead in the 84th minute when Julian Pittaoulis scored off an assist from Daniel Celso. Drexel added another goal less than a minute later, with Ben Weller finishing a pass from Tiago Lima-Bittencourt to extend the lead to 3-1.
The Leopards continued to look for a response, but Drexel's defense held on for the two-goal victory.
Marco Brok made two saves in the first half for Lafayette before Harrison Wolfrom recorded six stops after the break. Drexel goalkeeper Peter Punchello finished with three saves. The Maroon and White recorded 12 shots, including four on target, while the visitors put 11 of their 15 shots on goal.
Lafayette hits the road Saturday for a Patriot League matchup against American at 1 p.m.
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