The Benedictine University Mesa men's soccer team dropped a 3-1 GSAC contest to Embry-Riddle on Thursday night at the Sanots Soccer Complex.
Benedictine created several early scoring opportunities, recording 11 first-half shots, but Embry-Riddle struck first in the 21st minute when Dario Ajdini converted a penalty kick. The Eagles doubled their advantage in the 31st minute as Francesco Busini finished a chance assisted by Kevin Yamna and Rojvan Karaer, sending Embry-Riddle into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
The Eagles extended their lead to 3-0 in the 56th minute when an own goal found the back of the net. The Redhawks continued to press forward and broke through in the 66th minute as Kobe Bewicke off an assist from Pol Bistue scored to cut the deficit to two. Benedictine generated several additional chances down the stretch but was unable to close the gap further.
