Staten Island, N.Y. - For a second straight match, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Soccer team battled its ECC opponent to a draw, with the Spartans and College of Staten Island Dolphins scoring two goals apiece through 90 minutes on Wednesday at the CSI Outdoor Track & Field Complex.

STAC moves to 5-1-2 overall and 0-0-2 in ECC play, while CSI goes to 2-5-1 and 1-2-1.

Peterson Larose and Miguel Espinosa each tallied goals for the host Dolphins, as goalkeeper Justin Karaburan (T, 2-2-1) stopped 12 of 14 shots faced for Staten Island.

Meanwhile, Yahir Hernandez and Erik Wikan scored a goal apiece for the Spartans, while keeper Johan Morales (T, 1-0-2) made five stops on seven shots for St. Thomas Aquinas.

How it Happened

First Minute: Off of a corner kick by Francisco Degiorgi, a clear attempt by CSI was sent out of the box and back to Degiorgi who then sent a pass into traffic in front of the net where Yahir Hernandez headed the ball to the back of the onion bag, past a diving Justin Karaburan to make it 1-0 Spartans.

41st Minute: A corner kick opportunity, this time by Staten Island's Korsay Arslan, was sent to Peterson Larose for another cross attempt in front of the net. However, Larose's pass eluded both the STAC defense corps and keeper Johan Morales and rolled to the back of the net tying the score at 1-1.

71st Minute: STAC's offensive pressure finally paid off, as several touch passes led to Jerry Tagliavia to find a wide open Erik Wikan for a low blast by Karaburan to give the maroon and gold a one-goal advantage at 2-1.

84th Minute: The host Dolphins tying goal came on a free kick restart, where the ball was sent downfield to a waiting Billy Pavlou in the corner. Pavlou then slipped by his defender and sent a feed to a breaking Miguel Espinosa who buried a shot past Morales at the left post to knot the score at 2-2.

Inside the Box Score

• STAC outshot Staten Island 28-12 (14-7 on goal), while the visitors also earned a 9-4 corner kicks advantage over the Dolphins.
• Kevon Evans registered a match-high eight shots in the contest, with three going on frame. Teammate Erik Wikan recorded seven shots and was able to get five reach the net.
• Erik Wikan tallied his first goal as a member of the Spartans in Wednesday's ECC matchup.

Up Next

STAC welcomes D'Youville University to Spartan Field on Saturday, October 5. Kickoff between the Spartans and Saints is set for 3:30 p.m.