Waltham, Mass. – Junior Ryan Dobson netted a penalty kick with 15 seconds remaining to pull Molloy to a 1-1 draw with Bentley in Thursday afternoon's season-opener. As a result, both teams move to 0-0-1 on the season.
 
How it Happened

• Bentley, which outshot Molloy 6-2 in the first half, took a 1-0 lead on a goal from Gabriel Najim in the 16^th minute.
• The Lions had an opportunity to even the contest in the 39^th minute. But a try from sophomore Gio Fabiano was denied. The game went to halftime with the home team holding a, 1-0, advantage.
• As the second half began, graduate student Matthais Adamek was denied a chance in the 60^th minute.
• The Lions attack continued the pressure when sophomore Connor Gervasi sent a shot towards the net, but again, was denied by Bentley goalkeeper Eduardo Bomfim.
• Adamek added his second opportunity to bring the game even in the 73^rd minute, but the Falcons goalkeeper continued to keep Molloy off the scoreboard.
• With 15 seconds remaining in the contest, Molloy drew a penalty and sent Dobson to the penalty dot. Dobson buried the game-tying goal to bring Molloy to a, 1-1, draw.

Top Performances

• Dobson collected his first career goal as a Molloy Lion.
• Graduate student Nick Conklu made three saves.

Up Next
The Lions will travel to Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania to play East Stroudsburg Sunday, September 28. The match with the Warriors is set to kick-off at 6:00 p.m.