BRONX, N.Y. – Saint Louis and Fordham played to a 2-2 tie Wednesday night in Atlantic 10 Conference men's soccer action at Moglia Stadium in the Bronx, N.Y.
SLU, which extended its unbeaten streak to seven games, is 4-2-5 overall and 2-0-2 in league play. The Billikens sit in third place in the league standings midway through the eight-game conference season. Fordham moves to 4-3-4 and 1-1-2 in the A-10.
SLU scored twice in the first 20 minutes to open up a 2-0 lead, but Fordham scored twice in the second half to salvage the tie. The equalizer came in the 89th minute on a PK after SLU was whistled for a handball in the box.
Matthew Wrobel opened the scoring for the Billikens in the 10th minute. Carlos Leatherman sent a long ball into the box that Drake Fournier headed across. Wrobel was there to head it home to make it 1-0 SLU. It was Wrobel's third goal of the season.
Seth Anderson got his first goal of the year in the 21st minute to double the Billiken lead. After a failed clearance, Nate Ward pounced on the loose ball and send it to Anderson, who pounded it home to put the Bills up 2-0.
Fordham got one back in the 52nd minute when Andre Insalaco tucked one just inside the post making it 2-1 Billikens.
The Billikens were called for a handball in the box with under two minutes remaining, resulting in a Fordham penalty kick. Daniel D'Ippolito sent it just inside the left post for the equalizer resulting in the 2-2 final.
SLU heads to Kingston, R.I., to face the Rhode Island Rams (2-2 in A-10) Saturday night. Game time is 6 p.m. (CT).Â