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Men's Soccer - Bears Fall to Merchant Marine in OT Print E-mail
NEW LONDON, CONN.--(9/8/07)--Junior Chris Flanagan’s header with 42 second left in the first overtime gave Merchant Marine a 1-0 win over rival Coast Guard in a non-conference game in front of a crowd of 1,400 cadets and midshipmen. The Mariners beat Coast Guard for the fourth straight season and Merchant Marine is now 7-0-1 in the last eight meetings. The Bears have not beaten the Mariners since 1999.

Luetjen started the passing as he dished a pass up head to Twito, who then placed a cross to Flanagan. Flanagan took the cross and placed a header into the back of the net.

Junior Preston Stokes made five saves to record the shutout for Merchant Marine (2-2).

Sophomore Tim Olah had five saves for the Bears (2-1).

The Mariners outshot Coast Guard 18-16.