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Updated statsROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Host Nazareth had a 22-13 advantage in shots Saturday but Centenary had a 2-1 edge in goals as the Cyclones rallied from an early deficit to edge the Golden Flyers on day two of the 11th annual Doug May Memorial Men's Soccer Classic at Golden Flyer Stadium.
Combined with a 3-1 win over Allegheny Friday, Nazareth completed the weekend at 1-1 overall. Centenary, of Hackettstown, N.J., is 1-0-1 overall, including a 2-2 tie at RIT Friday.
Nazareth scored in the 15th minute on a penalty kick by grad student
Ryan Foley, who gained the free kick following a Centenary hand ball in the penalty box. Foley drilled the shot decisively into the upper left corner, well out of the reach of Cyclones' keeper Jesse Goleman, for his second goal of the early season.
Centenary tied the score less than nine minutes later. A free kick by Quinn Khouri was saved by Nazareth goalie
Diego Abreu, but the rebound trickled free and Abiodun Lawal kicked it underneath Abreu and into the back of net for his second goal of the season.
The score went unchanged until the 63rd minute when Khouri scored on a shot that deflected off the hands of Abreu before settling into the back of the net.
Nazareth had chances to get an equalizing goal, but Goleman finished with 11 saves to preserve the victory for the Cyclones. Abreu finished with nine saves for Nazareth. Foley and sophomore
Lucas Bennett combined for 11 of Nazareth's 22 shots. Each team took five corner kicks.
Nazareth is home again Sept. 6 for a non-league game against Oswego at 1 p.m.
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