BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – It's been a frustrating last two weeks for the Geneva College men's soccer team, and those frustrations continued on Wednesday after the Golden Tornadoes had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Mount Aloysius in a game Geneva dominated for much of the night.  Geneva's record is now 1-2-2, while Mount Aloysius stands at 1-2-3.

Geneva entered the game having gone 313 minutes without a goal, and it looked like that streak might end early in the first half with the Golden Tornadoes providing a lot of early pressure.  Geneva almost scored when freshmen Darren Main (Denver, Pa./Cocalico) and Caleb Rudloff (Quakertown, Pa./Homeschool) fired back-to-back shots in the 13^th minute, but both were saved well by Mounties' goalkeeper Luke Priestly.

Mount Aloysius survived the early flurry unscathed, though, and the Mounties began to settle in, with neither team generating significant chances the rest of the half, even though Geneva controlled most of the possession.  The Golden Tornadoes held a 5-2 edge in shots in the half.

Geneva kept up the pressure early in the second half, without success.  However, the Golden Tornadoes' long scoreless drought finally came to an end in the 80^th minute when junior Antonio Fiordilino (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) dropped a pass back in the box to Main who scored from eight yards out.  The goal looked like it would surely be the game-winner, with Geneva continuing to dominate the possession and the chances.

Unfortunately, disaster struck in the 86^th minute.  Mount Aloysius took a free kick out near midfield that Jesper Stensson got on the other end of just inside the Geneva box.  His seemingly innocent flick-on header was misread by junior goalkeeper Gabe Kemp (Normalville, Pa./Connellsville), who took a step away from his goal before watching the ball float over his head and into the goal, stunning Geneva and tying the score.  Freshman Dominic Sambuco (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township) almost found the game-winner in the final minute, but his header off a corner kick banged off the crossbar.

Main had a chance for a game-winner two minutes into the first overtime period when a free kick dropped to him in the box, but his shot from seven yards out went over the crossbar.  Sophomore Carnel Kerr (Flankers, Jamaica/Carlynton) almost scored in the second overtime, but his volley was pushed just wide by a diving Preistly, and the game ended in a tie, 1-1.

Geneva finished the game with a 19-7 edge in shots, including a 9-4 advantage in shots on goal.  Geneva also held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks and held possession for almost 60% of the game.

The Golden Tornadoes will conclude their six-game homestand on Saturday when they host Defiance at 6:00 p.m.


Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).