BRIDGEWATER, VA – The Eagles of Bridgewater College scored two goals in a 33-second span to tie and take the lead in earning a 3-2 victory over the Randolph College men's soccer team in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) opener for both teams Saturday afternoon.

                The two goals came in the 77^th minute of the contest, on two shots in succession. Daniel Visone netted a goal off an indirect kick with help from Kevin Gorman to tie the game at two. On the next possession for the Eagles (5-1/1-0 ODAC), Ricky Capuano dribbled through the defense and scored at 77:16 to give the Eagles the eventual game-winner.

                Randolph (2-3-1/0-1-0 ODAC) had earned the lead just 6:47 into the contest, as junior Jacob Hood (New Market, MD/Linganore) scored his third goal of the season on a left-footed blast from 30 yards away. Minutes later, the WildCats were awarded a penalty kick, but Corey Sindle (Gloucester, VA/Gloucester) had his attempt saved.

                Sindle would make up for it in the 26^th minute, as he banged home a direct free kick from 20 yards away to give the WildCats a 2-0 lead. Bridgewater gave itself some momentum right before the end of the half, as Derek Newsome scored off a free kick from distance with just 29 seconds left in the half.

                After the break, the Eagles came out and pressured Randolph to the tune of an 11-6 shot edge in the second stanza but the WildCats still had a pair of great opportunities. In the 60^th minute, Sindle drilled the cross bar and the ball bounced out and was cleared, and in the 71^st minute junior Jacob Lusczek (Fredericksburg, VA/Chancellor) also nailed the bar.

                After the two BC goals, the WildCats were unable to string much together, posting only a corner kick over the last 10 minutes of the game. Junior Carter Smith (Greensboro, NC/Grimsley) made five saves in net for Randolph. Both teams were awarded three corners apiece, and the foul total finished 15-13 in favor of the WildCats.

                The WildCats will now get a week off before traveling to Emory, VA next Saturday for a matchup with Emory & Henry College at 7 p.m. in ODAC action.

--RANDOLPH--