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Princeton University Athletics
Tigers Needed Overtime to Defeat American
August 17, 1999 | Men's Soccer
Oct. 14, 1998
PRINCETON, N.J. - The Princeton Tigers snapped a two-game losing streak as they defeated the American Eagles 2-1 in overtime in the nightcap of a doubleheader in Princeton Stadium on Wednesday.
Princeton improves to 3-6-1 overall, 1-2 in Ivy competition, while American drops to 3-8-1.
Princeton's Griff Behckne (Jr., Williamsburg, VA) connected on a penalty kick at the 99:45 mark. Mike Nugent (Fr., Cranbury, NJ) set up the free kick when he was fouled in the box by American keeper Jeff Angelucci.
Nugent put the Tigers on the board in the 27th minute, netting his first goal of the year. American?s Trevor Ellis tied the game with less than 12 minutes to go in regulation.
Freshman keeper Jeff Gillie (Scotch Plains, NJ) got his first start of the season
Princeton returns to action Saturday, Oct. 17, as they travel to Fairleigh Dickinson. Game time is scheduled for 1 pm.
SCORE BY HALVES: 1 2 OT Final Princeton University (3-6-1, 1-2 Ivy) 1 0 1 2 American University (3-8-1, 0-2 CAA) 0 1 0 1SCORING SUMMARY Team Time Goal (assist) Princeton University 26:25 Mike Nugent (Rein and Striebel) 99:45 Griff Behckne American University 79:16 Trevor Ellis GOALKEEPER SAVES Goalie Saves Minutes Princeton University Jeff Gillie 4 99:45 American University Jeff Angelucci 3 99:45
SHOTS Princeton University 11 American University 10
FOULS Princeton University 10 American University 19
CORNER KICKS Princeton University 4 American University 6