NORTHFIELD, Minn. - The Minnesota Morris men's soccer team forced an overtime session on the road in their season opener Friday at Carleton, but the Knights scored nearly ten minutes into the extra period to down the Cougars, 1-0.
Playing in his first collegiate contest, freshman goalkeeper
Jake Peterson kept the Cougars in the contest stopping all six shots he faced through the first 90 minutes and one more in the overtime period.
Carleton attempted 26 shots with the final shot going into the net on an unassisted goal from Marco da Cunha in the 100th minute.
The Cougars had a chance to go ahead in the 83rd minute, but
Corbin McCall's shot was saved by the Carleton goalkeeper.
Minnesota Morris (0-1) returns to Morris for their home opener Sunday at noon against Webster University from St. Louis, Mo. at the Cougar Soccer Field.
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