Brooklyn, NY-----The Brooklyn College men's soccer team played to their third draw of the season on Wednesday, tying Sarah Lawrence, 1-1, at home. Brooklyn moves to 0-1-3 overall while the Gryphons go to 1-1-1. Next Up: BC remains home on Saturday for another non-conference matchup against Old Westbury at 3pm at Brooklyn College Field.
After a scoreless opening half, the Bulldogs broke through early in the second period. At 52:43, freshman forward, Duran Pepic, put Brooklyn ahead, scoring the first goal of his BC career on assists from Daniel Sokira and Navruz Asatullaev.
Brooklyn continued to apply pressure as the Bulldogs looked to extend their lead. Pepic finished with a team-high six shots, including two on target, while Nathaniel Xavier Liebling recorded two shots. Adam Moharam added two shots, including one on goal.
Sarah Lawrence answered in the 78th minute when Kairos Diaz scored the equalizer.
Neither team could find a game-winner during the final 12 minutes. Brooklyn goalkeeper Juan Carlos Solis Cazares made two saves, including a crucial stop on a late attempt by Sarah Lawrence's Chase Bolden to preserve the draw.
The Bulldogs finished the contest with a 14-8 advantage in shots and put three attempts on target. Brooklyn also earned three corner kicks, compared to six for Sarah Lawrence.
