No. 8 Denver Edges Fort Wayne Men’s Soccer 4-3

Saturday, September 24

Denver, Colo.

9 P.M.

Purdue Fort Wayne

5-3-0

Denver

8-0-2

IPFW

Denver

Jacob Murphy had a goal on the night.

No. 8 Denver Edges Fort Wayne Men’s Soccer 4-3

9/24/2016 11:42:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

DENVER – Fort Wayne men's soccer played toe-to-toe with No. 8 Denver on Saturday (Sept. 24) at CIBER Field before falling 4-3 in the Summit League opener for both clubs.

The Mastodons answered each of Denver's first three goals with one of their own. The difference in the contest was a goal by the Pioneers' Graham Smith in the 79^th minute to break a 3-3 tie and put Denver up for good. It was Smith's second tally of the match.

The 'Dons trailed 2-0 after 25 minutes before answering back with two straight scores. In the 32^nd minute, Zach Tom scored his fourth goal of the season to cut the deficit in half. Three minutes after halftime the 'Dons knotted the score at two on a tally by Jacob Murphy. The goal was assisted by Tom thanks to a long pass from midfield.

It stayed 2-2 until the 55^th minute when a penalty kick put the Pioneers up 3-2. But less than two minutes later, off a free kick, Matthew Lieshout scored his first goal as a 'Don to tie the score once again. It stayed tied for more than 20 minutes until Smith's winner.

Fort Wayne was looking to snap Denver's 26-match regular season unbeaten streak which dates back to 2014.

The Pioneers move to 9-0-2 (1-0 Summit League) with the win. Fort Wayne falls to 5-4 (0-1). The 'Dons return to the pitch on Saturday (Oct. 1) against Oral Roberts at Hefner in a 7 p.m. start.

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