CINCINNATI, OHIO — The Mount St. Joseph University men's soccer team tied Berea College 2-2 at Schueler Field Wednesday evening, moving their record to 4-3-4 and their HCAC record to 0-1-2.
The Lions struck first in the 22nd minute when Aidan Sweeney sent a throw-in into the box that Brady Didenhofer headed into the back of the net, giving the Lions an early 1-0 lead. Less than eight minutes later, Kolton Knecht took a shot that nearly doubled the Mount's lead, but the Berea goalkeeper made the save. Carson Sabers made several early saves to keep the Mountaineers off the board. Berea would score with one second remaining in the half, tying the match at 1-1.
In the 58th minute, Presley Boyle nearly broke the 1-1 tie when his shot was saved by the Berea goalkeeper. Both teams would have a few more opportunities to break the tie, but neither could convert. Brady Didenhofer broke the 1-1 tie by converting a penalty kick for his second goal of the match after Derek Rolfes drew a foul in the box, giving the Lions a 2-1 lead. With less than 10 seconds remaining in the match, Berea would score, and the teams would go on to tie 2-2.
UP NEXT: The Mount will travel to Terre Haute, Indiana, to take on Rose-Hulman on Saturday, October 10. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.