Toms River, NJ - Fueled by a two-goal effort by Matt Singh, a goal and assist from Vikings' high scorer Doug Jensen (16g, 6a), and an assist each from Ryan Cheslock (his 9th of the season) and goalkeeper Robert Andrade, the Ocean County College men's soccer team (9-4) battled the Sussex County Community College Skylanders to a 3-3 draw at the end of regulation in Newton, NJ on Saturday (10/7). After falling behind 2-0 after 53 minutes of play, the Vikings mounted an aggressive three-goal, second-half comeback, built upon solid defense and assertive attacking play. However, the Skylanders equalized with less than two minutes remaining to send the match into golden-goal overtime. Although the Vikings fought hard, Sussex managed to take the win with just two minutes left in the first overtime period. With his two important goals, Matt Singh increased his season total to 7. Vikings goalkeeper Robert Andrade recorded 12 saves in the match, with several outstanding stops numbered among them.
With this loss, the Vikings are now 8-2 in Region 19 play with three games remaining in the regular season, all against conference opponents. The first of these matches is on Monday, October 9, when they welcome Union County College to campus for a 4 p.m. start.