PITTSBURGH, PA - The University of Rochester men's soccer team earned a dramatic 2-1 win over Carnegie Mellon University with two goals late in regulation on Sunday.
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The Yellowjackets (8-5-3, 2-3-1 UAA) scored in the 84th minute and then again in the 86th minute to snatch a victory away from the host Tartans (8-5-2, 2-2-2 UAA).
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Junior Sean Daly scored the equalizer for Rochester at 83:23 when he chested down a ball off a punch out by CMU keeper Jacob Rice and lifted the ball past the keeper to tie the score at 1-1. Sophomore Ben Swanger picked up an assist on the play after providing the initial shot on goal.
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Senior Ben Keeton then picked up the game winner for UR in the final regular season road game of his career a little over two minutes later at 85:31 when he headed a free kick just inside the far post past a diving Rice in net. Junior Jeffrey Fafinski picked up the assist after his service found Keeton's head inside the box.
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The Tartans would grab the lead in the 70th minute Ryan Stinebaugh chipped a ball into the open net after UR keeper Michael Shatkin was out of the net. Tristan Lockwood recorded an assist on the play for CMU.
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Overall, Shatkin made three saves in the victory for the Yellowjackets while Rice made five stops for the Tartans.
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The teams were scoreless through 45 minutes in the first half, with 5-1 edge in shots and 3-1 advantage in corners. The final tallies ended with Rochester holding a 9-8 shot advantage and Carnegie Mellon ending with four corners to UR's three.
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UR finishes its season with a home game against Case Western Reserve University on Saturday when all of Rochester's seniors will be honored in a ceremony pregame honoring their four years of play for the 'Jackets.