LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – The Rider University men's soccer team fell to visiting Lehigh, 1-0, in double overtime on Tuesday evening in non-conference action at Ben Cohen Field.

The Mountain Hawks (3-3) won their third straight road game, while Rider (1-3-1) lost in overtime for the second time this autumn.

With both teams down a man due to red cards, the two squads battled 10-on-10 for most of the second half and the overtime periods.

In the 104th minute, the guests finally broke through as Josh Luchini scored his first marker of the year off a feed from Trevor Koski. Koski sent Luchini in uncontested with a through ball and Luchini finished past Bronc keeper Pablo Gatinois (Madrid, Spain/Lycee Francais De Madrid) low inside the left post.

Rider's best chance to score came during the first overtime period as sophomore midfielder Taner Bay (Webster, NY/Webster Thomas) fired a cross inside the box to junior Aaron Robinson (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley). Robinson's leaping shot was turned aside by Lehigh netminder Will Smith.

In goal, Gatinois made a career-high two saves in a losing effort for the Broncs.

NOTES & QUOTES
"I thought the team showed a lot of guts getting after it tonight. I'm extremely disappointed in the red card. It's a lack of discipline and it's something I won't accept." – Rider Head Coach Charlie Inverso

"There's still a lot of potential with this team. We feel we can be good. We've been solid defensively we just need to figure out how to get some goals. We still have a long way to go. As a group we need to be stronger and smarter." – Inverso

- Lehigh bested the Broncs by one goal for the second year in a row.
- The Mountain Hawks lead the all-time series 18-15-4.
- All five of Rider's games this season have been decided by one goal or fewer.
- The Broncs are 0-1-2 in overtime contests in 2018.
- Rider held a 13-7 advantage in shots. The Broncs had four shots on goal, while the Mountain Hawks had three shots on target.
- The Broncs took seven corner kicks compared to four for Lehigh.
- Both teams had a player ejected.

BRONCS BY THE NUMBERS
- Gatinois has allowed just one goal in 194 minutes of action this season. He has made three saves in two career starts. He has now allowed a goal during regulation in either of his appearances. He has amassed a .750 save percentage and a 0.47 goals against average.
- Elliott Otmani had three shots for Rider. One of which was on goal.
- Aaron Robinson had a team-high four shots for the Broncs and two of which went on target.
- Emmanuel Kouma also had a shot on goal for Rider.

UP NEXT
Rider returns to action on Saturday, September 15, with a road non-conference showdown against LIU Brooklyn that is slated to begin at 1:00 pm. The Broncs lead the all-time series with the Blackbirds, 11-5. The last two matches between the two squads have been decided by one-goal apiece with each claiming victory once.