ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, NY – A 90th-minute equalizer from junior
Smith Flickinger helped the Skidmore College men's soccer team rally for a hard-fought 1-1 tie at Bard on Saturday afternoon.
Despite a strong second half in which they held a 9-3 edge in shots and a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks, the Thoroughbreds (5-5-4, 2-2-2 Liberty League) fell behind when the Raptors (8-4-2, 0-4-2 Liberty League) scored in the 60th minute. Skidmore answered in the final minute, capitalizing on a free kick as Flickinger fired through a crowded box and into the back of the net to secure the tie.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Freshman Dante Fierro saved Bard's first shot on goal in the 24th minute and made another stop in the 34th minute.
- In the 44th minute, first-year Jacob Towvim put Skidmore's first shot on goal high toward the net, but Bard's goalkeeper made the save.
- Early in the second half, junior Dylan Moore sent a shot toward the bottom center of the goal that was saved.
- Bard took a 1-0 lead in the 60th minute when Henry Skeltis played the ball into the box for Mateo Betelu, who tapped it in from in front of the net.
- Sophomore Quinn McInerney put a shot on goal in the 87th minute, but Bard's goalkeeper turned it away.
- In the final minute, a Skidmore free kick sent the ball into a crowded box, where Flickinger collected the loose ball after sophomore Ethan Benjamin's initial shot was blocked and fired through traffic for the equalizer.
STANDOUT THOROUGHBREDS
- Flickinger scored his first career goal.
UP NEXT
Skidmore is set to host Clarkson on Tuesday in a 6 PM matchup at Wachenheim Field.
