Oct. 21, 2007

Box Score

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Freshman standout El-Hadji Deing scored a goal to tie the score at one midway through the second half but Explorer forward Joseph Heavey scored the game-winner 33-seconds into the second overtime period as the Xavier University men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision at LaSalle on Sunday afternoon. With the loss, the Musketeers slip to 5-9-0 on the year and 1-3-0 in Atlantic 10 play. The Explorers improve to 2-9-1, 1-2-0.

After a scoreless first half, La Salle got the scoring started when Brian Barry struck a corner kick into the box and found Jim Davis who hit a header into the back of the net.

Dieng's equalizer came at the 72:26 mark. His fourth goal of the year came when the ball got loose in the box and he punched it past LaSalle's Andrew Bernhard.

The Explorer's game-winner came in the 101st minute. Heavey struck a ground ball in the opening stages of the second overtime that found its way past a diving Adam Sokolowski.

Sokolowski ended the day with three saves while Bernhard made 12 saves for La Salle.

XU out-shot La Salle by a 20-to-18 count and held a commanding 13-to-5 edge in shots on goal.

XU is back in action when the team returns home to take on Temple on Friday. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at the XU Soccer Complex.