HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's soccer team rallied for a 2-1 overtime victory Tuesday night at Juniata in non-conference action at Gibbel Stadium. Grove City trailed 1-0 in the second half before junior forward
Sam Belitz (Independence, Ohio/Independence) scored the tying goal in regulation and then blasted in the game-winning goal late in overtime.
Belitz scored at 98:22 after receiving a cross from freshman defender
Luke Kimmich (Murrysville, Pa./Franklin Regional). The goal marked the only shot taken by either team in overtime. That is Belitz's first game-winning goal of the season and his team-leading fourth overall goal.
Juniata opened the scoring at 19:30 when Drew Murta scored an unassisted goal. Juniata maintained the lead for nearly 50 minutes before Belitz tied the match at 69:01. Junior defender
Aaron McFeaters (North Canton, Ohio/Hoover) assisted Belitz.
Junior
Jesse Greyshock (Tarentum, Pa./Deer Lakes) earned the win in goal for Grove City by stopping five shots. He is now 1-1 this season. Each team had nine total shots and six shots on goal.
Grove City recorded nine corner kicks and Juniata totaled five corners.
Tuesday's win started a five-match road trip for the Wolverines. Grove City will visit Mount Union at 4 p.m. in non-conference play.Â