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LOYOLA SURVIVES RETRIEVER COMEBACK, WINS 3-2 IN OVERTIME IN BATTLE OF BALTIMORE SOCCER
9/6/2002
Loyola senior forward Miguel Abreu scored 3:48 into overtime as 13th-ranked Loyola (2-0) survived a major upset bid by UMBC (1-2), and triumphed, 3-2, in the nightcap of the Battle of Baltimore Tournament. In the opener, Towson senior forward Machel Millwood scored at the 68:07 mark as Towson (2-1) defeated Navy (2-1), in the opener. The Tigers will face the Greyhounds in Sunday's title game at 4:30 p.m., while UMBC faces the Midshipmen at 2:00 p.m. It was another day of frustration for UMBC, which lost its second overtime game in three outings this season, fell to 0-17-2 vs. Loyola, and fell in a game they took over in the second half. Loyola's Juliano Adriano de Oliviera and Bill Law scored in the first half to put the Greyhounds up, 2-0, at intermission. But UMBC quickly equalized the game on sizzling shots by Michael Joseph and Marco Angelini 3:07 apart in the early stages of the second half. The Retrievers outshot Loyola, 16-9 through regulation, but Abreu, who scored the game-winner in overtime vs. UMBC two seasons ago, received a cross field pass from Vinnie Piscopo and beat UMBC netminder Brian Rowland from fifteen yards away just inside the far left pipe. Towson and Navy played a fairly even game, with the Tigers outshooting the Mids, 12-11, but neither team had great scoring chances until late in the action. Millwood scored the game-winner as he headed in a served by Maeson Ethard from about 9 yards out. Towson netminder Andy Hicks recorded four saves to notch the shutout. BATTLE OF BALTIMORE TOURNAMENT-GAME ONE-TOWSON 1, NAVY 0Scoring: T-Machel Millwood (Maeson Ethard) 68:07Saves: N-Matt Copare 6 (1ga, 90 min.); T-Andy Hicks (4 (0ga, 90 min.)Shots: M-11, T-12. Corners: N-6, TG-3; Fouls: N-10, T-17. Offsides N-0, T-0.Halftime: Towson 0, Navy 0Attendance: 250BATTLE OF BALTIMORE CLASSIC-GAME TWO---LOYOLA 3, UMBC 2, OTScoring: L-Juliano Adriano de Oliviera (Scott Barnett) 23:11; L-Bill Law (Brian O'Connor) 35:00.; UM-Michael Joseph (unassisted) 47:38; UM-Marco Angelini (Matt McGowan) 50:44. L-Miguel Abreu (Vinnie Piscopo) 93:48.Saves: L-Reb Beatty 6 (2ga, 94 min.); UMBC-Brian Rowland 4 (3ga, 94 min.)Shots: L-10, UMBC-16 Corners: L-5, UMBC--11; Fouls: L-24, UMBC-15. Offsides L-0 UMBC-2.Halftime: Loyola 2, UMBC 0Attendance: 730