Purdue Fort Wayne
Oregon State
Gorden Strikes in OT as 'Dons Shock Oregon State
9/16/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer
Sept. 16, 2007
Corvallis, Oregon - They were out shot 31-6 and didn't have corner kick in the match, but when it counted, IPFW made the most of their shots in a 2-1 overtime win over host Oregon State in the final match of the 2007 Oregon State Diadora Classic.
In a match that wasn't completed until the wee hours of Sunday morning on the East Coast, it was freshman midfielder Brett Gorden, blasting a shot past Beaver goal keeper Packy Deenihan at the 6:23 mark in OT to send the 'Dons home a winner.
The goal was Gorden's first collegiate tally.
Oregon State fired an entire arsenal of shots against IPFW keeper Josh Howell, but the score remained, 0-0 after the first half.
IPFW was the first to get on the board, in the 59th minute of play, on an unassisted goal by freshman defender Tyler Misura. Misura pinched in at the top of the box and fired a shot that found the upper left corner of the Beaver net. The goal was also the first of Misura's career.
Oregon State (2-4-0) tied the match with just over 10 minutes remaining as freshman Brian Ramsey gathered in a rebound and found the back of the 'Dons net.
The rebound was one of the few mistakes made IPFW's junior net minder. Howell was outstanding, turning back 11 Oregon State shots on goal.
Deenihan wasn't as efficient. He allowed two Mastodon goals on only three shots on goal.
IPFW finished the OSU Diadora Classic with record of 1-1. The finished with the same mark as fellow Summit League team Oakland. UC-Davis won the Classic with a mark of 2-0, while host OSU finished the tournament at 0-2.
With the win, IPFW improves to 2-4-1 (1-1-1 in their last three).
The Mastodons return to action Friday (9/21) taking on the University of Memphis Tigers in the opening match of the Evansville Aces Classic, at 6:00 p.m.
