WALTHAM, MASS. – With the regulation clock winding down and trialing 1-0, sophomore Nicholas Tagios (East Williston, N.Y.) goal in the 88^th minute would ensure the game was not over for the Queens College men's soccer team and forced overtime on Saturday afternoon against the Falcons of Bentley University from Bentley Field. 
 
With the Knights' new profound energy, freshman Leonel Zelaya's (Amityville, N.Y.) header ensured the Knights would travel back to Flushing with a win as he finished a cross from sophomore Tobias Holtz (Sachseln, Switzerland) in the 104^th minute of double overtime. 
 
With the win, the Knights improved to 2-1 on the season, while the Falcons move to 1-2. 
 
How It Happened

• After a quiet start to the game, the Knights found themselves trailing after the 16^th minute as Patrick Ben McMahon put the Falcons up 1-0 after a failed clearance. 
• The Knights looked to tie the game in the 22^nd minute but Tagios shot was saved by Falcons goalie Markus Foehr. 
• In the second half, the Knights put pressure early but were unable to find the back of the net. 
• The Falcons would keep Knights' junior goalie Dario Cruz (Guadalajara, México) busy with three shots on goal but he would ensure the deficit would be a 2-0 hole. 
• With the Knights getting outshot in the second half McMahon shot in the 88^th minute would hit the right post which would have sealed the loss for the Knights. 
• Taking advantage, Holtz delivered a long pass to the feet of Tagios and he would not waste his opportunity as he dribbled past three Falcon's defenders to ensure there was still more to play for. 
• In the 89^th minute sophomore Milton Sionakides (Astoria, N.Y.) would get one last attempt to steal the game in regulation but Foehr was up to the task. 
• After getting out shot 20-10 in regulation, the Knights controlled the tempo in overtime. They would outshoot the Falcons 4-0.
• In the first overtime, junior Amadou Seck (Dakar, Senegal) had two shot attempts but was unlucky to not find the back of the net. 
• In the second overtime, Sioakides shot failed to trouble Foehr in the 103^rd minute. 
• With the Knights continuing the pressure, Holtz delivered a cross from 19 yards out for Zelaya to head the game-winner in the 104^th minute. 

By the Numbers

• The Knights were outshot 20-14 (10-7 shots on goal). 
• Cruz made career-high nine saves in net. 
• Zelaya tallied his first career goal in Knights uniform.
• Tagios increased his goals tally to two on the year.
• Making his presence felt in the midfield, Holtz added two assists on the day. 
• The Knights ended their two-skid against the Falcons and won their first game in Waltham since the 2009 season.

Head Coach Frank Vertullo Post Game Comment: "That's a great win for us, especially early in the season.  The equalizer with 3 minutes left and the winner in overtime were both quality finishes. I give credit to the boys for continuing to fight through the full 90 minutes.  What we lack in experience we make up for in toughness."
 
UP NEXT: Continuing non-conference play, the Knights will travel to Philadelphia, PA on Wednesday (Sept. 15) as they go up against Holy Family University Tigers at 7 p.m. 
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