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Baltimore, MD—UMBC (1-2-1) junior midfielder Kevin Mezzadra scored his second goal of the game with 3:44 remaining to lift the Retrievers to a 2-2 overtime tie with Davidson (3-0-1) and a tournament title in the Coca-Cola/adidas Kick Off Classic.

Both the Retrievers and Wildcats were 1-0-1 in the tournament, but UMBC had a +4 goal differential, compared to +1 for Davidson. Navy (3-1-0) took third place with a 2-0 win over Rider (0-3-1) in today’s opener.

The Retrievers played the final 85 minutes down a man as senior midfielder Powell Cucchiella was given a red card at the 25:31 mark. But 48 seconds later, Mezzadra ran on to a pass by Matt Watson and send a rocket into the goal from 30 yards out.

Playing with a man advantage, Davidson knotted the score at 1-all on a goal by Matt Allen at the 58:25 mark. Allen, who scored the game-winner in overtime vs. Navy on Friday, rifled in a shot from 5 yards away after a Davidson cross hit the post and could not be cleared by UMBC. The Wildcats got the go-ahead goal at 77:37, when Cass Baltz volleyed a shot in from 12 yards away off a Retriever clear.

UMBC threatened late, as Mezzadra hit the post from close range in the 86^th minute. But moments later, freshman midfielder Dan Bulls fed Mezzadra at the 16-yard line, and the UMBC midfielder beat Davidson netminder Ben Ashton with a shot inside the far right post.

UMBC had the better chances in overtime, as junior forward David Feazell missed just wide right from 12 yards away in the 97^th minute, and junior midfielder Bobby Woods grazed the post in the 105^th minute.

With the draw, the Retrievers extended their home unbeaten streak to 22 (15-0-7) games. They won their fifth “Kick Off Classic” in nine tournaments.

Rider was blanked for the fourth time this year, as Navy scored a goal in each half to defeat the Broncs, 2-0. The Mids’ J.P. Murphy scored at 16:38, as he fended off Rider defenders in the box to score from 7 yards away. Addy Strasdas got the insurance score for Navy as he volleyed in Will Riordan’s cross from 10 yards out at the 57:47 mark.

Navy 2, Rider 0

Scoring: N-J.P. Murphy (Carter Stapleton) 16:38; N-Addy Strasdas (Will Riordan) 57:47. Saves: R-Daniel Riverso 8 (2ga, 90 min.), N-Aric McElheny 6 (0g, 90 min.) Shots: R-7, N-15. Corners: R-1, N-3. Fouls: R-12, N-18. Offside: R-0, N-4. Halftime: N, 1-. Att: 135

UMBC 2, Davidson 2, 2ot

Scoring: UM-Kevin Mezzadra (Matt Watson) 26:19; D-Matt Allen 58:25; D-Cass Baltz 77:37; UM-Mezzadra (Dan Bulls) 86:16. Saves: D-Ben Ashton 0 (2ga, 110 min.) UM-Andy Marchica 3 (2ga, 110 min.) Shots: D-14, UMBC-10. Corners: D-9,UM-3. Fouls: D-15, UM-25. Halftime: UMBC, 1-0. Att: 415.