SEATTLE (Nov. 1) – Ian Chursky’s re-taken penalty kick with 5:24 remaining in the second overtime period gave Seattle University a 3-2 win over Seattle Pacific in a Great Northwest Athletic Conference men’s soccer game in the rain at Interbay Stadium Saturday night.

Churcky, whose first spot kick was saved by SPU goalkeper James Ward, was given a second chance when the referee ruled that defenders entered the restraining arc prematurely. After vehement protests by several SPU players, Churcky then drove the second penalty low into the left corner, giving the Redhawks (11-5-0) the inaugural Caffe D’Arte Coffee Cup and keeping their postseason hopes alive.

Seattle Pacific (7-8-2) trailed at halftime but took the lead by scoring twice in the first 5:05 of the second half. Jeremy Yerkes set-up both scores, first a 6-yard shot by Ross Vaillancourt at 45:27, and then Manfredo Rendon’s volley from 8 yards.

But much like the earlier meeting between the two teams, Seattle U. rallied, tying the game at 2-2 on Alex Chursky’s 20-yard drive which deflected into the left corner at 75:06. Andy Stromberg had opened the scoring in the 29th minute.

Yerkes nearly won it for SPU in the 96th minute but SU goalie Brandon Sewell made an outstretched save at the left corner.

Seattle Pacific finished with a 22-15 advantage in shots and 11-1 in corner kicks. Referee Mark Matthews issued a total of nine yellow cards to the teams.

SPU host Western Washington in its final GNAC game Wednesday at Interbay.

Scoring
1, SU, Stromberg (A. Chursky) 28:37;
2, SPU, Vaillancourt (Schefter, Yerkes) 45:27;
3, SPU, Rendon (Yerkes) 50:05;
4, SU, A. Chursky (unassisted) 75:06;
5, SU, I. Chursky (penalty kick) 104:36.

Shots—SU 15, SPU 22.

Saves—SU (Sewell) 5, SPU (Ward) 3.

Corner kicks—SU 1, SPU 11.

Fouls—SU 18, SPU 13.

Cautions—Besagno, SU, 12:31; Fauske, SU, 23:06; Morris, SPU, 29:18; Willis, SPU, 39:52; Thurber, SU, 45:17; Vert, SU, 63:01; Selby, SPU, 95:08; Vaillancourt, SPU, 104:22; Smith, SPU, 104:36.