Mercyhurst University Athletics

TEANECK, N.J. — Mercyhurst (3-3-6, 0-1-3) tied FDU (7-2-3, 1-0-2) with a final score of 1-1 on Thursday at Macron Stadium. Joe Chinchilla scored off an assist from Alvar Silva at 89:59 as the Lakers equalized after taking 10 of their 11 shots in the second half.
 
The Lakers spent much of the first half trying to answer FDU's 11:41 opener that put the home side ahead 1-0. The Lakers generated a corner at 13:02 and, during a physical stretch that included fouls on both teams and an FDU yellow card, Max Beech sent a shot out over the top at 17:15. Defensively, the Lakers kept the margin at one when a team save denied a FDU shot at 28:44. FDU added a late corner, but the Lakers reached halftime down 1-0.
 
Chinchilla scored off a Silva assist at 89:59 as the Lakers equalized late, sending the match to a 1-1 finish. It was Chinchilla's first goal of the season. Earlier, the Lakers pushed while trailing 1-0, earning a corner in the 56th minute and getting shots from Ronny Wakelin, Silva and Benjamin Buckley before FDU was shown a red card shortly after. The Lakers continued to create chances in the closing stretch, with Luis Felipe Santos, Wakelin, Joseff Edwards and Chinchilla all putting shots forward before another corner in the 82nd minute. Harrison Dudley hit the woodwork in the 87th minute, and after the Lakers earned one more corner at 89:37, Chinchilla delivered the tying goal seconds before the end of the second half.
 
Up Next, the Lakers will return home to face New Haven on Sunday, October 18th at 2 p.m.