Men’s soccer team ties Trine, 4-4

OLIVET, Mich. – The Olivet College men's soccer team battled to a 4-4 double overtime time with Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association rival Trine (Ind.) University this afternoon at the Cutler Athletic Complex in Olivet.

THE BASICS
Final Score: Olivet 4, Trine 4 (2OT)
Location: Cutler Athletic Complex; Olivet, Mich.
Records: Olivet 3-13-2 overall, 3-6-2 MIAA; Trine 0-14-3, 0-11-1 MIAA

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Thunder scored three minutes and 13 seconds into the game.
• Senior Gregory Petty scored the tying goal in the 11th minute.
• Trine added goals in the 18th and 42nd minutes to take a 3-1 halftime lead.
• Sophomore Matthew Henderson found the back of the net off a pass from freshman Courtney Skerritt to make the score 3-2 in the 55th minute.
• The Thunder extended their lead back to two, 4-2, in the 69th minute.
• Sophomore David Magallon scored twice in a span of 56 seconds at the 87:18 and 88:14 marks to send the game to overtime. His first goal was on a penalty kick, and senior Michael Brait had the helper on the second.

FOR THE COMETS

• Olivet took nine shots in the game.
• Petty led the way with three.
• Magallon and junior Sam Jones had two apiece.
• Junior Nathan Weeks made three saves.

FOR THE THUNDER

• Kyle Wainscott had two goals along with five shots for Trine.
• Bill Wilson and Mason Pelphrey each had a goal.
• William Macedo and Ian Jindrich split time in goal.

UP NEXT

• The Comets pull the curtain on the 2016 season next week with a pair of road games. On Wednesday, Olivet faces Adrian College and on Saturday, they play Hope College. Both games have a 7 p.m. start time.