Nov. 2, 2007

Box Score

Greenville, S.C. - Belmont's Ryan Hooks netted his first goal of the season just 22 seconds into the first overtime period to lift the Bruins over 16th-ranked Furman 2-1 in men's soccer action Friday evening at Stone Soccer Stadium.

The loss, Furman's first home defeat of the year, drops the Paladins to 14-3-0. Belmont improves to 7-8-2.

Just 22 second into overtime Furman's Michael Erwood deflected a ball into Hooks' path while trying to clear a ball out of the box. The Bruin reserve collected and lined a shot inside the far post past Furman keeper Bryan Amos to stun the Furman crowd and give Belmont the victory.

Shea Salinas put the Paladins out in front in the 14th minute. Eric Baffour led Salinas with a through pass and the senior hammered a shot past the Belmont keeper from the right side of the box.

Furman failed to finish several opportunities to increase the lead and Belmont equalized in the 73rd minute. Cyrus Eaton took a pass from Ian Schinelli and ripped a high shot that glanced off of the post before dropping into goal at 72:11.

Furman held an 11-7 edge in shots and 6-1 advantage in corner kick attempts. Amos collected one save in a losing effort while keeper Ron Gravely managed four saves for Belmont. Each team had one team save denying the other team a goal during the second half.

Furman hosts Lipscomb at 2 p.m. Sunday in the South Carolina/Tennessee Challenge and regular season finale at Stone Soccer Stadium. The Bisons fell 4-1 at Wofford on Friday in Spartanburg, S.C.