New Rochelle, NY - Despite playing much of the game at a one-man advantage, the Iona College men's soccer team played to a 1-1 draw with Sacred Heart on Wednesday afternoon. The Gaels and Pioneers both move to 0-1-1 on the season.

At the 20:40 mark of the first half, Nemanja Filimonovic drew a red card for serious hard contact on Iona's Nick Smaldone. The Gaels took advantage soon after when Felipe Faundez found the back of the net in the 34th minute for a 1-0 lead. Smaldone and Chris Butler were credited with assists on the play.

Sacred Heart quickly answered in the 41st minute when Jesper Fredriksson took a throw in pass, shielded his defender, and blasted the ball past goalie Nils Binstock for the equalizer. Ricarti Mendes picked up the assist.

With the score tied, the Pioneers went on the defensive due to their one-man disadvantage. In the 53rd minute Faundez hit the post, marking one of the only clean scoring chances for both sides as regulation time expired. The game held form through both overtime sessions, resulting in the 1-1 tie.

Binstock made three saves in net for Iona, while Matthew Jones stopped four shots for Sacred Heart. The Gaels held a 19-9 advantage in shot attempts, and an 8-4 edge in corner kicks. Smaldone had a game-high six shot attempts.

Iona returns to action on Sep. 3 at home against Philadelphia University at 3:00 p.m.