PENALTY KICK GOAL LIFTS FDU OVER MONMOUTH

West Long Branch, N.J. – Fairleigh Dickinson’s Orce Kozeski (Garfield, N.J/Garfield) capitalized on a penalty kick three minutes into the first overtime to lift the Knights to a 2-1 decision over Monmouth University in men’s soccer action this afternoon.  The win evens FDU’s record at 5-5, 2-2 in the NEC, while the Hawks fall to 3-6, 1-2 in the NEC.

Monmouth opened the scoring in the 32nd minute as Anthony Viscariello (Jacksonville, Fla./Stanton Prep) headed in a Joe Sellitto (Raritan, N.J./Raritan) pass off of a free kick.  The Hawks carried the 1-0 lead through halftime.

Kozeski scored tied the score for the Knights in the 65th minute, as he headed in a cross from Joe DiBuono (Montreal, Canada/Ecole Secondaire Vaudreuic).

A trip in the penalty box set up the penalty shot in overtime, which Kozeski fired passed Mike Erskine (Holmdel, N.J./Holmdel) to secure the win.  Erskine faced 24 shots on the afternoon, making four saves.  FDU’s Vytautas Lenkutis (Vilnius, Lithuania/Gabijos) faced eight Monmouth shots, making one save.

Monmouth returns to action on October 5 when they travel to Robert Morris to take on the Colonials in Moon Township, Pa.  Match time is set for 4 p.m.
 

FDU 0 1 1 - 2
MU 1 0 0 - 1

Viscariello (Sellitto) 31:48, Kozeski (DiBuono) 64:54, Kozeski (penalty kick) 93:21

Shots: FDU – 24
 MU – 8
Saves: FDU – Lenkutis, 1
 MU – Erskine, 4