Philadelphia, Pa. – The Explorers drew 2-2 with Saint Joseph's on Wednesday night in an Atlantic 10 and Philadelphia Soccer Six matchup.
Senior Kyrese Lynch-Bailey opened the scoring early, with a goal in the seventh minute assisted by senior Zeke Zambrano. Saint Joseph's answered back with a goal of their own in the 16th minute.
The Blue & Gold opened the scoring for the second half as well, with a penalty kick goal from junior Alberto "Toto" Esquivel Meza. This was his third penalty kick goal of the season, and fourth total. The Hawks answered back in the 89th minute to bring the game to a draw.
The Explorers outshot the Hawks 17-12, but matched with shots on goal with four each.
Graduate student Maximilian Retzer had two saves in the contest.
The Explorers return home on Saturday to take on Atlantic 10 opponent and last year's NCAA Men's College Cup semifinalist Saint Louis, with kickoff set at 7 p.m. The match will be available on ESPN+.
