Late Goal Lifts Merrimack by Men's Soccer in Double Overtime

Central Connecticut played its second straight double-overtime contest, but fell to Merrimack 2-1 on Sunday at Martone-ejail Field. The Warriors scored the game-winner in the 107th minute of action to top the Blue Devils

The Blue Devils host Bryant on Sunday afternoon.

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Central Connecticut 1, Merrimack 2 (2OT)
Records: CCSU (2-9-1, 2-3-1 NEC), MC (4-9-1, 3-3-0 NEC)
Location: Martone-Mejail Field | N. Andover, MA

BOX SCORE

KEY MOMENTS

• Merrimack opened the scoring at 33:02 when Frantz Pierrot finished off a pass from Stefano Pesenti.
• Central would level the ggame in the 63rd minute when junior Sean Gannon chipped a goal over the Merrimack keeper to make it 1-1. Freshman Kyle Halehale set the goal up with a pass to Gannon.
• The Warriors won in double overtime when Pesenti fed Henry Osei for the game-winner.

NUMBER TO KNOW
8- The Blue Devils dropped their first overtime contest in eight games datting back to Oct. 13, 2017. CCSU had been 1-0-6 in overtime contests prior to Sunday in that span.

NOTES

• The Blue Devils have split a pair of meetings with the Warriors as members of the Northeast Conference.
• Gannon's goal was his second of the season, with both coming in NEC play.
• Junior Jason Dubrovich had seven stops in the game for Central. 
• Merrimack outshot CCSU, 23-14, and had had a 8-3 edge in corner kicks.

UP NEXT
The Blue Devils host Bryant on Sunday afternoon.