Complete Box Score

DENVER (Sept. 17) ­ Jeremy Bonner's goal on a 40-yard blast capped a comeback by 10th-ranked Seattle Pacific University in the final 15 minutes as it beat Metro State 3-2 in a men's soccer game Saturday afternoon.

In the final minute of play, Falcons (6-1-2) keeper Kellen Rosten (So., Colorado Springs, Co.) dived to blocked a shot from 4 yards out by the Roadrunners' Phillip Owen and Drew Macha (So., Eugene, Or.) cleared the ball to preserve the win.

Seattle Pacific rallied from a 2-1 deficit with goals less than three minutes apart. Daniel Carpenter (Fr., Santa Cruz, Ca.) chested down a flick from Colin Rigby (Jr., Mercer Island, Wa.) and buried a 12-yard drive in the net at 76:28 for his third goal of the season.

Carpenter then sprung Bonner (Sr., Sammamish, Wa./Eastlake), whose blast found the upper corner through the thin, mile-high air.

Jeff Hallenbeck (So., Redmond, Wa./Inglemoor) had given the visitors a 1-0 lead in the 12th minute, forcing a turnover and then converting from 10 yards.

Three minutes later, Shaun Elbaum tied it, and Metro State (4-2-0) took a 2-1 lead 10 minutes into the second half as Garrett Sadusky scored at the front of the box on a pass from Elbaum.

Steve Spencer (Jr., Scottsdale, Az.) hit the ŒRunners' post midway through the second period, and initiated the scoring sequence on the tying goal with a corner kick to Rigby.

SPU out-shot 17-12 but each team had five corners and three saves.

Seattle Pacific completed the two-week, five-game road trip with three wins and a tie. It hosts Grand Canyon Tuesday night at Interbay Stadium.

Scoring--1, SPU, Hallenbeck (unassisted) 11:35; 2, MSU, Elbaum (Cousins) 14:38; 3, MSU, Sadusky (Elbaum, Owen) 55:25; 4, SPU, Carpenter, SPU (Rigby, Spencer) 76:28; 5, SPU, Bonner (Carpenter) 79:08.

Shots--SPU 12, MSU 17.

Saves--SPU (Rosten) 3, MSU (McReavy) 3.

Corner kicks--SPU 5, MSU 5.

Fouls--SPU 7, MSU 11.

Offside--SPU 4, MSU 0.

Cautions--Willis, SPU, 22:44; Sadusky, 78:48; Vaillancourt, SPU, 79:15.