Box Score

The New York University men's soccer team fell 2-1 to #7 Washington University in University Athletic Association (UAA) play on Friday afternoon, October 14, at Gaelic Park in Riverdale, NY.

The Violets (5-6-1, 1-2) recovered from giving up an early goal to tie the score on a Joseph Lee header on a free kick. But the Bears (11-1, 3-0) , ranked #7 by D3soccer.com and #8 by the NSCAA, went back up in the 68th minute on a corner kick. Kenji Kobayashi headed in Cody Costakis' service, and Washington then held on for the win to remain alone atop the UAA standings.

“It was a lapse in concentration on the corner,” said NYU head coach Joe Behan. “We let them score a goal after dominating the ball and creating a lot of chances. But, if you don't put away your chances, it can come back to haunt you.”

The Bears buried the first chance of the game for either team exactly three minutes in. Dylan Roman stole a back pass in the Violet end and sped into the box on a breakaway. He then placed a shot into the right corner to give Washington an early 1-0 lead.

NYU fought back, however, tying the score in the 40th minute. Colm Dillane played a high free kick into the box, where Lee, a 6-3 defender, leapt and headed it in for his second goal of the season.

The score remained knotted at halftime, but Washington regained the lead in the 68th minute on Kobayashi's header goal.

From there, the Violets had several outstanding chances to tie, including a pair on balls played in by Ian Cassell. On the first, Cassell played a cross that Mac Yumoto chased down. With the keeper caught on the far side, Yumoto took a shot at the open net that was blocked by a defender.

With just under 20 minutes to play, Cassell took a shot from the left that Jonathan Jebson dove and stopped, leaving a loose rebound in front. But Adam Fein could not get a touch on it and the Bear defense cleared the dangerous opportunity.

"Obviously, we're very disappointed," commented Behan. "But we're going to keep pushing and keep working."

For the game, NYU held a 10-7 advantage in shots. Jebson made two stops between the pipes for Washington, as did Forrest Sexton, making his first career start, for the Violets.

NYU returns to action on Sunday when it hosts the University of Chicago at Gaelic Park at 11:00 am. Prior to the game, the Violets will honor their seniors, Fein and Matt Newman.