Wayne, N.J. (10/3/09). - Freshman Michael Custidiano (Hawthorne, N.J.) scored twice, including the game winner 23 seconds into the second overtime period, as the Kean University men's soccer team earned a 2-1 victory over host William Paterson University Saturday afternoon. The Pioneers (5-2-4, 0-1-3 NJAC) fired offensively early against Cougar goalkeeper Alfredo Oquendo (North Plainfield, N.J.). Just two minutes in, senior Jonathan Donado (Wayne, N.J.) played a ball from the midfield to a streaking Ambrogio Pipitone (Paramus, N.J.), who was knocked down in the box by Oquendo. Junior Julian Valerio (Manalapan, N.J.) stepped up and drilled the penalty kick to the lower-left corner, making it a 1-0 score just 1:56 into the first half.

Pipitone nearly added to the Pioneers' lead 90 seconds into the second period, but Oquendo was able to make the save, and a point-blank shot by freshman Michael Encarnacion (Franklin, N.J.) was turned away in the 60th minute.

Kean (5-5-2, 1-3-1 NJAC) knotted the score with 18:37 remaining when Robby Sopko (Lake Como, N.J.) sent a cross from near the left corner flag across the frame and Custidiano got his head on it. The ball skipped off Dan Peragallo's (North Brunswick, N.J.)glove and ricocheted off the right post and into the net, making it a 1-1 contest.

Neither team had a quality chance during the first overtime, but the Cougars raced down the field to start the second session, and Custidiano's cross from the right flank bounced off the shoulder of a William Paterson defender and straight back across the goal line for the game winner.

In goal, Oquendo had five stops for Kean while Peragallo made six saves for the Pioneers.