Oct. 18, 2000

Box Score

Lewisburg, Pa. - The Stony Brook men's soccer team (9-1-2, 2-1-1 Atlantic Soccer Conference), on the road for the fifth consecutive game Tuesday at Bucknell, didn't come away with a win as the Seawolves would have hoped, notching a 0-0 tie with the Bison (7-6-2) in double overtime. However, Stony Brook did not drop a contest in the five-game road swing, recording a 3-0-2 record.

The first half saw the Bison outshoot Stony Brook 8-5 as Bucknell controlled the tempo for much of the first 45 minutes. However, the second half was a different story as the Seawolves' offensive attack came alive. Stony Brook had 10 shots in the second stanza compared to only two for the Bison. Junior Everett Watts had a shot that found the lower right corner of the net in the 73rd minute, but the linesman called offsides and the potential gamewinner was nullified. Watts struck again seven minutes later with a header, but Bison goalkeeper Steve Whitaker made his fifth save of the game to keep the game scoreless.

The first overtime period saw Stony Brook maintain its momentum as the Seawolves got off four shots. Freshman Shane Arikian's shot with just one minute remaining sailed just wide left and the game was extended another 15 minutes.

Bucknell had some excellent opportunities of its own in the final stanza, but the Bison were unable to convert.

Overall, the Seawolves recorded 22 shots and Bucknell had 13. Despite only 17 total fouls, the game was a physical contest that saw two yellow cards for USB and four for the Bison.

Seawolves goalkeeper Dan Ferrin registered five saves on the evening and recorded his eighth shutout, a new Stony Brook record for most shutouts in a season. Whitaker also had five saves in the match.

The Seawolves return to action on Friday when they host ASC opponent Binghamton at University Field. Kickoff is 3 p.m.