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ONEONTA, N.Y. (9/6/13) – The University of Detroit Mercy men's soccer team finished with a 1-1 draw Friday night against Cornell in the 38th Annual Mayor's Cup at Hartwick College.

Cornell (0-0-1) came into the game looking to get shots up early, and that was evident as the Big Red put up four early shots in the first 15 minutes of the match. As Cornell was being the aggressor, the Titans were still managing to keep Cornell tamed until the Big Red found a crease in the back side of the Titan defense as Stephen Reisert sent a cross, and found a sliding Devin Morgan to put Cornell ahead 1-0 in the 29th minute.

The goal was the first goal given up by Detroit (0-0-2) in the 2013 season, and the first goal given up by the Titans in 127 minutes of play.

It took some time for the Titans to muster up some type of offense, so UDM captain Adam Bedell decided to take initiative. The senior's aggressiveness led to a foul by Cornell, which set up a set piece in the 35th minute. Kevin Pinkos set the ball into the box beautifully, and Trevor Flynn finished it off to score Detroit's first goal of the 2013 season, and knot the match up at one as it would remain tied leading into halftime.

UDM looked to take their first lead of the season, but an early shot out of the locker room from Bedell sailed just right of the post.

Shortly after, the Big Red was able to get a series of corners and nearly regained the lead, but some last second teamwork by the Titans kept the score stagnant. At the 30-minute mark, Cornell held a 6-1 advantage in the shot column. Neither team could put together a solid attempt on goal, and the Titans headed into their second overtime in as many games.

Cornell continued to outshoot the Titans in the first overtime but senior goalkeeper Nathan Steinwascher continued his incredible play in the net for UDM.

In the second overtime play was slow until the final minutes, when a header for Cornell stayed right and the match ended
in a 1-1 draw.

"It was like looking ino a mirror, seeing a team that was very similar to us," said head coach Nicholas Deren. They're big, they're powerful, and they're quick,  that made for a very hard fought soccer game, and I believe it helped us. I think our team grew up today, with guys playing in a very very competive game and we're gonna benefit from this kind of opponent during the rest of the season," Deren added.

The Titans will face Robert Morris in their final match of the 2013 Mayor's Cup at Hartwick College on Sunday, Sept. 6. Match time is set for noon.

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