Firebirds Comeback Falls Short in 4-2 Loss at Molloy

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY – The University of the District of Columbia men's soccer team could not dig itself all the way out of a 3-0 hole in the first half as the Firebirds fell on the road at East Coast Conference foe Molloy, 4-2 on Wednesday afternoon.

After falling behind by three goals 32 minutes into the game, sophomore transfer forward Maurice Schwab scored his team-leading 5^th goal of the season on a strike from 25 yards out to put the Firebirds on the board right before halftime. Schwab later helped UDC pull within a goal 20 minutes into the 2^nd half when he sent a cross into the box that was headed in by senior forward Moussa Traore for his 3^rd goal of the season.

Twelve minutes later, however, Lucas Munoz tallied his 3^rd goal of the game (7^th of the season) when he collected a rebound off of a shot that hit the post by Mosiah Whyte. Munoz had a foot in all four Lion goals as he also scored Molloy's first two goals in the 11^th and 31^st minutes and assisted on Kyle Poetzsch's goal in the 32^nd minute. Whyte was credited with assists on all three Munoz goals.

UDC (5-9-1, 3-5 ECC) out-shot Molloy 21-15 and had a 5-1 edge in corner kicks. Senior goalkeeper Louis Connor stopped four of eight shots he faced in a losing effort. Molloy's Stephen Tappeto helped the Lions win their 5^th straight game as he made eight saves while allowing only two goals. Molloy improved to 10-3 overall and 5-2 in league play with the victory.

With two ECC contests remaining, the Firebirds are still not mathematically out of a top-four spot and an ECC Championship Tournament berth. They visit Dowling (3-3) on Saturday, October 24^th at 12 p.m.