BOLIVAR, MO – Taking advantage of a major mistake by the home team, freshman Joel McIlroy converted a penalty kick with 43 seconds left in the second overtime to lift the University of Mary men's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Southwest Baptist University. It is the third straight win for the Marauders and the fifth in their last six games.
 
The Marauders opened the scoring in the 34^th minute when Stanley Joseph headed home a pass from Andre Almquist. It was the first collegiate goal for Joseph.
 
The Bearcats pulled even before intermission. Following a shot that hit the crossbar from Alec VanWormer, Jose Marrufo found the rebound and scored at 44:31.
 
UMary came out firing on all cylinders to start the second half. Almquist bounced a shot off the crossbar and the Marauders fired off three corner kicks and three shots – one on frame – in the first 15 minutes.
 
After neither team scored in the second half, the Marauders controlled the first overtime. UMary took the only three corner kicks and all three shots – one on frame – of the first extra session.
 
Both Marauders goalkeeper Ludvig Rhodin and SBU goalkeeper Matt Garza made saves within a minute of each other in the second extra session.
 
With time running out and a draw seeming to be the eventual outcome, the Bearcats committed a foul in the penalty box 109:43 deep into the match. Awarded a penalty kick, McIlroy drilled home the walk-off winner. It was his sixth goal of the season, his third penalty kick and third game-winning goal.
 
The Marauders held advantages in shots (16-9), shots on frame (6-5) and corner kicks (11-2).
 
Rhodin and Garza both finished with four saves.
 
The Marauders next return home to host Fort Hays State on Sunday, Oct. 22, at 3:30 pm.
 
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