Dartmouth Earns Scoreless Draw Against Lehigh

Tuesday, October 16

Hanover, N.H.

6:00 PM

Dartmouth College

4-4-5, 1-0-2

Lehigh

7-5-2, 4-1-0

OT 3

OT 4

Lehigh

Dartmouth

Photo by: Doug Austin

Dartmouth Earns Scoreless Draw Against Lehigh

10/16/2018 8:50:00 PM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

Alex Budnik finished with a shutout in his first career start

By: Mike Miezejeski

HANOVER, N.H. – Taking on the top team in the Patriot League Tuesday night on Burnham Field, the Dartmouth men's soccer team earned a scoreless draw in a defensive minded match.

Dartmouth is now 4-4-5 on the season, while Lehigh goes to 7-5-2. Freshman goalkeeper Alex Budnik got his first career start and came away with five saves, picking up the shutout.

The Big Green got a tremendous defensive effort from Jordan McNair, Ohad Yahalom, Garrett Scott, Jordan Bailon, Mothibi Penn-Kekana and Steven Hadley as that group staved off a number of shots by the Mountain Hawks, led by Mark Forrest.

Dartmouth opened the second half with shots on goal by Jesse Scanlon, Scott and Babacar Gadiaga that were all saved. Kota Sakurai's shot in the 87th minute was saved keeping it scoreless. Lehigh thought they had it won in the closing seconds of regulation when a bicycle kick by Tommy Dokho went in, but was whistled offsides.

After a defensive struggle in the first overtime, Budnik saved the game with a diving stop in the first minute of the second OT. Dartmouth and Lehigh each had one more shot but could not connect as time expired.

The Big Green travel to Columbia to face the Lions on Friday night at 5 p.m. in a game that will be nationally televised on ENSPU.