PARSIPPANY — Senior midfielder Tim Lazorko (Philadelphia, Pa./Holy Ghost Prep) converted a 71st-minute penalty kick to earn the Saint Joseph’s men’s soccer squad a 1-1 draw with George Mason in Atlantic 10 action on Sweeney Field on Saturday evening. With the draw, the Hawks improve to 3-9-2 overall and 1-2-1 in league play.
With just 19:56 remaining in regulation, Lazorko calmly blasted his shot past George Mason’s Michael Butts to equalize the score, 1-1.
George Mason (4-6-3, 0-1-3 A-10) scored in the 34th minute off of a throw-in opportunity, as Jordan Edwards found Jannik Eckenrode, who headed his shot into the back of the net to put the Patriots up early, 1-0.
For the match, George Mason held a slight 16-14 edge in shots, while Saint Joseph’s earned the 7-6 advantage in shots on goal. The Hawks doubled the Patriots in corner kicks, 8-4.
Lazorko (4) and freshman midfielder Lou Vilotti (3), who made his first collegiate start, led the Hawks with a combined seven shots and landed two on goal each. Both nearly made match-winning plays for the Hawks, as Vilotti blasted a shot in the 64th minute that nearly went in for the equalizer but was saved and Lazorko sent a free kick just high in the 87 minute.
Sophomore goalkeeper Bobby Edwards (Parsippany/St. Benedict’s Prep) (2-6-2, 1-2-1 A-10) made five saves – including two in the final 15:00 of regulation – in the full 110:00. Edwards made a phenomenal diving stop in the 76th minute, cleared out by Lazorko. Immediately following that play, Edwards intercepted George Mason’s deep throw-in to regain possession for the Crimson and Gray.
Saint Joseph’s will play its next three matches on the road, beginning at Davidson this Wednesday, October 21. Start time at Davidson’s Alumni Stadium is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
