SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Despite a second-half goal from
Mike Catalano, the Wisconsin men's soccer team was defeated 2-1 on the road against Santa Clara on Friday night.
With the game tied 1-1 through regulation, the Badgers (0-3-0) forced overtime and continued pursuit of their first result of the season. It was not to be for UW, however, as the Broncos (1-2-1) found the game-winning goal just seconds into the first overtime period and sealed the victory.
After Edson Cardona scored and gave SCU an early second-half lead in the 49th minute,
Mike Catalano had a quick response for UW and tied the game back up minutes later in the 54th minute. The first goal of the season for the Badgers, Catalano scored on a header after the ball was nicely played into the box on a corner kick by fellow sophomore
Christopher Mueller.
Santa Clara won both the battle for shots, 16-4, and corner kicks, 5-2, against Wisconsin.
Keeping UW in the game was
Connor Revsbeck. The junior made his first-career start for the Badgers at goalkeeper and tallied five saves in the game.
Revsbeck allowed two goals, however, including a strike from Keanu Mendoza in the 91st minute that won the game for the Broncos.
Wisconsin continues its West Coast road trip with a visit to UC Davis on Sunday. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. CT.