Tartans Draw 1-1 with #5 John Carroll

(PITTSBURGH, Pa.) - The Carnegie Mellon University men's soccer team recorded a 1-1 draw with fifth-ranked John Carroll University on Sunday, September 22 at home. The Tartans are now 4-3-1 for the season while the Blue Steaks move to 7-0-1.

Junior Alex Singh ( Golden, Colo. / Lakewood) made seven saves for the Tartans beginning with two in the first half during the 18th and 22nd minutes. Another save came in the 24th minute before the Tartans best opportunity came in the 36th minute off the head of junior Patrick Kollman (Little Silver, N.J. / Christian Brothers Academy). Kollman's diving header off a service from sophomore Jason Edmunds (Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville) was stopped by a diving move in the opposite direction by Connor Robinson in net for the Blue Streaks.

Singh made a diving save on a shot by Jared Ianiro in the 64th minute and another stop in the 70th minute to keep the game scoreless.

The Tartans struck first when junior Jordi Long (Silver Spring, Md. / Montgomery Blair) played a give-and-go inside the 18-yard box with freshman Josh Baugh (Boynton Beach, Fla. / Boca Prep), firing off a shot past Robinson for the one-goal lead with less than four minutes to play.

Two minutes later the Blue Streaks took advantage of a corner kick and equalized when Mario Aboumitri headed in a service from William Turrittin at the near post.

Singh made two saves in the final overtime period and senior Jacob Moskowitz (Wilmette, Ill. / New Trier Township) cleared a shot off the line in the closing seconds to preserve the tie.

The Tartans next travel to Lycoming College for a 3:30 p.m. match on Saturday, September 28.