Staten Island, N.Y. – The Molloy men's soccer team began East Coast Conference play Saturday afternoon drawing the Dolphins of Staten Island, 1-1, at CSI Outdoor Track and Field Complex. The Lions move to 1-2-3 overall and 0-0-1 in conference play, while Staten Island moves to 1-3-3 and 0-1-1 in league play.
 
How it Happened

• Molloy controlled the opening 20 minutes totaling three shots, but none of them landed on target.
• Over the next 14 minutes of play Staten Island was able to get off four shots, but none of the four were able to force a save.
• The Lions first shot on goal found the back of the net in the 35^th minute. Senior Matt Star found freshman Danu Kinsella Bishop who buried the goal to give the road team 1-0 advantage.
• After neither team would collect a shot on goal in the final 10 minutes of the first half, Molloy headed into halftime ahead, 1-0.
• 28 seconds into the second half, Kinsella Bishop sought his second goal of the contest, but the attempt was denied by Staten Island goalkeeper Luca Schelling.
• 34 seconds later, sophomore Callum Hunt was challenge with a shot in net, but comfortably made the save.
• Staten Island continued to apply pressure to the Molloy goalkeeper peppering with three shots, two of which were saved keeping Molloy in front in the 52^nd minute.
• 10 minutes later, the Dolphins had another chance to knot the contest at one, but once again Hunt would spoil the chance.
• In the 75^th minute, graduate student O'Neil Dawes had a chance to scored following a corner but put his shot high.
• In the 81^st minute Molloy was called for a handball inside the 18-yard box earning Staten Island a penalty kick.
• Dolphins striker Larose Peterson found the back of the net on the attempt  to tie the contest at one.
• Dawes had one more opportunity to break the deadlock, but his attempt would be saved in the 84^th minute.
• Neither team would muster a shot in the final four minutes, ending the contest in a 1-1 draw.

Top Performances

• Kinsella Bishop netted the first goal of his collegiate career while leading the team with four shots with two coming on goal.
• Star picked up his first assist of the season.
• In goal, Hunt made four saves.

Up Next
Molloy continues its road trip Wednesday, October 1 with an ECC matchup at Mercy. The contest is set to begin at 2:30 p.m.