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Tarek El-Zammar Goal Kick vs Le Moyne - 9/27/23
Joe Lehrman
2
Le Moyne LEM (0-4-4, 0-0-1)
2
Canisius CAN (1-6-3, 0-1-1)
Le Moyne LEM
(0-4-4, 0-0-1)
2
Final
2
Canisius CAN
(1-6-3, 0-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Le Moyne LEM 1 1 2
Canisius CAN 2 0 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Plays to 2-2 Draw Versus Le Moyne

Sophomore Michael Switala netted his team-leading fourth goal of the season in the 27th minute to pace Canisius in a 2-2 draw versus Le Moyne in collegiate men's soccer action Wednesday at the Demske Sports Complex.

Completing their non-conference slate with the draw, the Golden Griffins bring their record to 1-6-3 while the Dolphins moved to 0-4-4 on the 2023 season.

GAME RECAP
Canisius opened the scoring in the first 10 minutes of play, with freshman Matthew Fischer drawing a penalty in the Le Moyne box. Sophomore midfielder Daniel Longo was given the nod on the penalty kick, scoring his third goal of the season to put the Griffs up 1-0 in the ninth minute. 

The Dolphins answered back quickly, as Noah Spertado equalized the game off of a Felix Ludemann cross and Brett Stern header. 
Before the break, junior Dylan Rice made a sharp pass to Switala inside the Le Moyne box, where he shot the ball between the legs of Dolphin keeper Wyatt Dupell to give the Griffs a 2-1 edge heading into the break. 

The second half saw both teams get an equal chance to tie the game or extend the lead as each side recorded four shots. The only shot on target in the frame came from the Dolphins, which found its mark in the 66th minute as Kjell Knaak tied the game at 2-all.

The Griffs had multiple chances to take the lead following Knaak's equalizer, including a long pass from the Canisius goalkeeper Spencer Catalano, which found a streaking Ely Sidibe, who then played the ball to Glodie Mata. The two forwards were unable to find the net, however, and the game ended in a tie.

Catalano made three saves out of 14 shots taken by the Dolphins in the contest, while Dupell made two saves off of 12 shots faced between the pipes for Le Moyne.

Thoughts on the game from head coach Michael Tanke and sophomore midfielder Michael Switala



GAME NOTES
• Switala tallied his fourth goal of the season, bringing him into a four-way tie for the scoring lead in the MAAC. The sophomore is averaging .400 goals per game, the fourth best among leading goal scorers in the MAAC.
• Longo is also one of the MAAC's best scorers, adding his third goal of the 2023 season. He is in a three way tie for second leading goal scorer, top-ten in shot attempts (16) and tied for third in shots on target with (10).
•Le Moyne out-shot Canisius, 14-12, for the match and also held an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks taken.
•The Griffs played 19 players in the match, with eight players coming in off the bench, marking a season high.
•Dylan Rice earned his second career assist on Switala's goal.

UP NEXT
Canisius returns its focus to MAAC play on Saturday, heading to New Rochelle, N.Y., to take on the Iona Gaels at 1 p.m.
 
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