Box Score OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Senior Will Earhart finished a header opportunity in the 108th minute, handing Stevenson men's soccer a 1-0 double overtime tirumph on Tuesday against Hood at Mustang Stadium.
Stevenson (5-5-2, 1-0-0 MAC Commonwealth) had a wide edge in shots, only registering a few quality looks before closing out the conference win. Dylan Holy and Tiago Silva were credited with the assists on the overtime tally, which handed Stevenson its first win since September 18.
Hood (6-4-1, 0-2-0 MAC Commonwealth) held the Mustangs at bay defensively, blocking a bevy of chances on Tuesday.
- Stevenson held a 10-1 margin in shots during the opening half, only mustering a couple quality looks on goal. Stevenson continued mounting pressure as the half progressed.
- Edson DeMata labeled one toward the left post before Hood keeper Danny Castillo ranged aside to deflect the shot away in the 32nd minute.
- Jay Smith had a shot turned aside from the middle of the box in the 34th minute.
- Castillo needed to make another save, this time through traffic for the Blazers, on Earhart's shot in the 38th minute.
- Kristian Slaby came up with his lone save in the first half, handling a Christian Urbina rip in the 43rd minute.
- The Mustangs continued the pressure, which included a header attempt from Holy that grazed off the crossbar in the 66th minute.
- Silva pressed the pace in the second half with several long runs down the left side for the Mustangs.
- Despite a 14-4 edge in shots, Stevenson could not cash in as the game went into overtime.
- Alex Morales had a chance for the Mustangs in the second overtime session, coming in the 102nd minute.
- Luke Hammer countered with a chance for Hood in the 103rd minute.
- After a long ball looped into the left side of the box, Silva crossed to Holy, who sent it right back into the middle to Earhart for the game-clinching marker.
- Earhart logged his second career goal on Tuesday, previously scoring for the first time as a Mustang against Hood in October 2019.
- Stevenson is no stranger to extra time this season, playing in its fifth home overtime game of 2021.
- Tuesday marked the first win for Stevenson since a 3-1 road victory on September 18 against Catholic.
- Stevenson had 13 different players register at least one shot, including seven with multiple attempts on the evening.
- With eight shots on the evening, Holy tied a long list of players for ninth all-time in program history for a single game. Most recently, Yianni Sarioglou had eight shot attempts against Pitt-Greensburg in 2014.
- Stevenson pushes its all-time series lead to 12-3-0, marking its fourth consecutive win in the head-to-head meetings.
- The Mustangs have won three of the last four games against Hood without surrendering a goal.
- Hood entered the contest second in the MAC Commonwealth in goals (28), but has not broke through offensively in a pair of conference matchups.
- Stevenson was dealing with a quick turnaround, playing a grueling double overtime tie last weekend against Cabrini. Now, the Mustangs will have three days before returning to action on Saturday.
- Stevenson: The Mustangs are back on the road, facing Eastern on Saturday, October 9 at 3:00 PM.
- Hood: The Blazers host Wilson on Wednesday, October 6 at 7:30 PM.
