Men's Soccer | 9/10/2011 4:06:00 PM

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CORTLAND, NY -- The RIT men's soccer team played to a 2-2 tie at SUNY Cortland in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon. The tie improves to the Tigers to 2-1-1 on the season while Cortland improves to 1-2-1 on the season.

Sean Coots (Binghamton, NY/Johnson City) and Dan Holowaty (Strongsville, OH/St. Ignatius) had the goals for the Tigers who were out shot by the Red Dragons 20-15. Mike Allocco (Ballston Lake, NY/Burnt Hills) and Andy Fleckenstein (Farmington, NY/Victor) each had assist while Sean Conway (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) made five stops and allowed two goals.

Coots gave RIT the lead in the 43rd minute on a header in front off Allocco's serve from the left side after Cortland blocked a free kick.

The Red Dragons evened the score at 1-1 in the 58th minute on a goal by Bryan Merlos off a scramble in front of the RIT net. 

The Tigers regained the lead on Holowaty's team-high fifth goal of the season in the 69th minute. He took a pass from Fleckenstein near the top of the box on the right side and buried a left-footed shot from 18 yards inside the left post.

Max Schmitt scored the game-tying goal in the 82nd minute. Brendan Wells sent a long throw in from the right side into the box. The ball bounced high to the left post where Schmitt drove a header inside the post for his second score of the season.

Less than a minute later, the Tigers had an excellent chance to score the game winner, but Brian McNicholas made a save on Coot's one-time bid on a loose ball.

Cortland had the best chance in the extra time to grab a win. In the 97th minute, sophomore Chris Barbosa received a pass deep in the box and was all alone with Conway, who came off his line to deny Barbosa's shot.

RIT returns to action on Tuesday, September 13 when the Tigers travel to cross-town rival University of Rochester. Game time is at 7 pm on the turf at Fauver Stadium.