The Emory University men's soccer team stunned 11^th-ranked Carnegie Mellon University with two goals late in regulation, as the Eagles came from behind to force a 2-2 tie with the Tartans.

Trailing 2-0 with less than nine minutes remaining, the Eagles mounted a rally against a team in the Tartans that had allowed just eight goals in its 16 prior games this season.  The comeback was started by senior Jake Graetz, who scored his team-leading tenth goal of the season at 81:10 mark, after junior Christopher Howie deflected a Frank Hapak pass from well outside the box.

The assist was the team-best eighth of the year for Howie, and the first of the season for Hapak.

The Eagles would strike again less than two minutes later with freshman Alex Scott scoring the game-tying goal, his second goal of the season, deflecting a shot from the wing off a Tartan defender and into the back of the net to even the match at two.

Despite a number of chances for both teams during overtime, neither team would score.  Emory was able to get off four shots in the extra frames, including three in the first overtime period.

Meanwhile, despite allowing two goals, sophomore goalkeeper Trenton Spindler turned in a strong performance with a career-high 10 saves.  One of saves was a diving stop in the second overtime to preserve the tie for the Eagles.

Emory will finish its University Athletic Association (UAA) schedule with a 2-3-2 conference record, good for fifth-place, and head into its final game of the season with a 11-4-2 ledger.  Carnegie Mellon dropped to 5-1-1 in UAA play, and to 14-2-1 overall.

The Eagles will conclude their 2009 regular season on Sunday, as Emory will host the University of the South at 3:00 PM.  Tomorrow will also feature the ‘Senior Day' ceremonies prior to the start of the game, when the Eagles will honor graduating senior Phillip Andreae.