DAYTON, Ohio (9/6/2021) -- The University of Detroit Mercy men's soccer team kept Dayton off the scoreboard for the majority of the contest Monday evening, but the host Flyers were able to push across two late goals in the final 13 minutes of the contest as the Titans fell 2-0 from Baujan Field.
The road setback snapped a three-match unbeaten streak to open the season for Detroit Mercy (1-1-2), which doubled up on shots, 10-5, in the opening 45 minutes of the match over Dayton.
Senior defender
Jake Poorman had a shot on goal in 16th minute off a long cross from senior
Ryan Halloran, but his attempt on net was saved. Junior
Rocco Galati had another look later in the half in the 41st minute, but his long shot from just outside of the box was just high of the crossbar.
Following the halftime break, redshirt freshman goalkeeper
Jonathan Kliewer stopped a penalty kick to keep the contest scoreless in the 53rd minute. Kliewer dove to his left and secured the save on the PK shot that was headed to the right side of the goal.
Dayton scored the first goal of the match in the 78th minute on a shot from just outside of the box that went to the far side of the goal and past Kliewer. The Flyers then received a second PK of the second half just minutes later and, this time, converted to take a 2-0 lead in the 80th minute.
Titan freshman
Fisher Hudak had a long shot in the 84th minute, but that was the lone attempt on goal for the Titans in the remaining minutes of regulation. Kliewer made four saves in net in his fourth start of the season. Poorman had two shots on goal to lead the Titans, while sophomore
Samory Powder had a team-high three shots, one on goal. Galati posted two shots.
The Titans were edged in shots, 13-12, while Detroit Mercy held the advantage in corner kicks, 5-4.
Titan News & Notes
• Titan freshmen
Baldeep Gill and
Stephen Kosto each made their Titan debuts in the match.
• The Titans three-match unbeaten streak to open the season was the longest since 2017, when the team started 4-0-1.
• It was the 10th meeting between the Titans and Flyers in men's soccer and fifth in Dayton.
Up Next
Detroit Mercy is off competitively for the next two weeks, not playing again until its Horizon League opener Saturday, Sept. 18 on the road at Cleveland State. The Titans don't host their first home game of the 2021 fall campaign until Wednesday, Sept. 29, when the red, white and blue host HL foe Green Bay.
