Drexel University Athletics
Drexel University
La Salle
Dragons Fall to Soccer Seven Rival La Salle, 2-0
9/10/2008 10:07:59 PM | Men's Soccer
Philadelphia - Drexel (2-1-1) failed to find the net for a second straight match. While the Dragons' defense managed to hold off La Salle through the first 66 minutes of the contest, the Exporers (1-1-2) would eventually break through for a 2-0 victory. The loss was Drexel's first of the season.
Drexel edged La Salle 7-6 in shots in the first half, but the Explorers seemed to dominate possession in their offensive end in the period. Cory Robertson made three stops in the first half, matching his counterpart Andrew Bernhard, to send the teams into the locker room in a scoreless tie.
The Dragons generated several good scoring opportunities early in the second half, including a pair of corner kicks, but could not register a score. La Salle put its first tally on the board in the 67th minute when the Explorers earned a free kick on the left side of the goal box about 10 yards beyond the 18-yard line. Brian Barry served a cross into the box where Dan Korenyi sliced across the defense to connect on a header past Robertson to make it 1-0.
Ryan Richter would tack on a second goal just nine minutes later when he settled a bouncing feed from Tom Kalpokas and blasted a shot through traffic to the right side of the goal.
Bernhard registered his first shutout of the season with five saves in net for La Salle.
The Dragons return to Vidas Field to host the UMBC Retrievers on Saturday, Sept. 13. The match kicks off at 1:00 p.m. at the Vidas Athletic Complex on 43rd and Powelton Ave.
