Ursinus College

SWARTHMORE, Pa. - The Ursinus College men's soccer team fell to tough conference foe Swarthmore College, losing 4-1 on Saturday evening at Clothier Field.
 
The loss brings the Bears to 5-4-2 overall on the year, and 2-2-1 in conference.  The Garnet, meanwhile, improved to 4-6-2 on the year, and 3-2 in the conference play.
 
A Swarthmore mistake allowed the Bears to get on the board early, as they have often this season. A pass back to the goalie by the Garnet landed in their own goal, giving Ursinus a 1-0 advantage just five minutes in.
 
Swarthmore bounced back quickly from the early miscue, creating multiple shot opportunities in the ensuing minutes. In the 16th minute, they finally broke through, as forward JohnPaul D'Andrea blasted a shot into the left corner of the goal to tie the game 1-1.
 
The Garnet would continue to tally shots throughout the first half, entering the locker room at halftime with a 14-1 shot advantage. However, the Bears' defense and senior goalie Josiah Moore held strong, leaving the game tied at the half.
 
Swarthmore carried that momentum into the second half, making an immediate statement on offense. Just seven minutes in, midfielder Kaden Cho gave the Garnet a 2-1 lead, scoring on an assist on a corner kick from defender Shlok Kaul.
 
The lead would only grow for the Garnet. Midfielder Dylan Godinez tapped in a goal in the 66th minute off a pass from Dante Cholmeley-Jones, giving the team a 3-1 lead. Then, in the 85th minute, midfielder Nate Kim headed the ball in to close out the Bears, with a 4-1 advantage.
 
Swarthmore held a 25-4 advantage in shots, along with a 9-1 advantage in shots on goal. The Garnet also led 9-2 in corner kicks.
 
Ursinus will be back in action this Tuesday, as they host Salisbury University for a nonconference match at 2:00 p.m. Swarthmore will face Stevens Institute of Technology at home, this Tuesday at 7:00 p.m.