Oct. 16, 2004

Final Stats

WASHINGTON, D.C-Not settling for another tie, especially in a BIG EAST game, the Villanova men's soccer team edged out the Georgetown Hoyas, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at North Kehoe field. With the win, the Wildcats improve to 6-3-4/4-2-2 on the season, while Georgetown falls to 8-6/5-3.

The Hoyas struck first when Jeff Curtin scored off a header that came from a Dan Gargan free kick just 7:36 into the game. Not to be detered, however, 'Nova struck back when junior forward Charlie Rowan (Livingston, N.J./Seton Hall Prep) scored a goal off an assist from junior midfielder Brett Stassfurth (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln) at 24:33 to tie the game at 1-1.

The score remained tied for the next 14 minutes until junior midfielder Patrick Gallagher (Harrisburg,Pa./Middletown) scored what would be the game-winning goal at 38:56, off an assist from senior midfielder Jonathan Lopuski (Montville, N.J./Montville Township).

The Wildcats held their 2-1 lead throughout the second half thanks to a solid performance from junior goalkeeper Craig Bald (Edgewater, Md./South River), who totaled 12 saves on the afternoon.

'Nova returns to action on Saturday, October 23, when they head to Morgantown, W.Va for another conference matchup against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Gane time is 7:00 PM