Men’s Soccer Falls Short In Overtime

SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA – The Richard Bland College men's soccer team moves to 6-2 overall after hosting Harford Community College in a non conference contest Tuesday afternoon.

Jose David Tejeda Benitez teamed up with Duarte Veigas to get on the board in the 31^st minute and Richard Bland would hold a 1-0 lead through the half. The Owls would add a tally in the 72^nd and 79^th minutes to take a 2-1 lead over the Statesmen. In the 81^st minute Michael Afful received a ball from Jake Jenigen to level the score 2-2, and the game would remain tied through regulation. In the 9^th minute of overtime, the Owls put one past Cristian Rodriguez to take the narrow 3-2 victory from the Statesmen. Rodriguez was credited with 15 saves through 99 minutes of play.

The Richard Bland men's soccer team is scheduled to travel to USC Sumter Friday afternoon for a conference game at 2pm. With potential weather in the Sumter, SC area, please follow along on social media for schedule updates.