HEMPSTEAD, New York – Senior defender Mark Lindstrom scored the game-winning goal in the 96th minute as UNCW rallied to defeat Hofstra with a 3-2 overtime victory in Colonial Athletic Association men's soccer action at Hofstra Soccer Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
 
The win upped the Seahawks' record to 5-4-1 overall and 3-0-1 in the CAA. Hofstra, meanwhile, saw its record move to 5-5-0 overall and 2-2-0 in the CAA after losing for the second time in the last three games.
 
Lindstrom, who netted his second goal of the season, gave UNCW the victory with 4:52 remaining in the first overtime period when he headed in a corner kick by redshirt senior Danny Reynolds into the far side of the goal.
 
Hofstra took a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute on a goal by junior Matthew Vowinkel. Sophomore Lennart Seufert started the play when he took a pass at midfield and dribbled the ball down to the top of the penalty area before finding senior Adam Savill on the near side. Savill sent a crossing pass into the box, which was one-timed by Vowinkel for his third goal of the season.
 
But, the Seahawks answered just before halftime to even the score at 1-1. Sophomore Athit Berg took a pass from senior Jamil Gracia and sent a cross into the penalty area, which was headed into the near post by senior forward Phillip Goodrum for his team-high fifth goal of the season.
 
The Pride reclaimed the one-goal advantage early in the second half when junior Storm Strongin collected a loose ball in the penalty area and knocked in his second goal of the season to the far post.
 
Freshman Cannon Tootle tied the game at 2-2 with the first goal of his college career in the 79th minute. He took a pass from Goodrum on a breakaway and slipped a shot from a sharp angle past Hofstra graduate student goalkeeper Alex Ashton inside the far post.  
 
Freshman goalkeeper Gabriel Perrotta recorded two saves in the victory for UNCW, which outshot the Pride by a 23-7 margin. Ashton had two saves for Hofstra.
 
Game Notes:

• The Seahawks earned their first-ever win over the Pride at Hofstra in nine all-time visits … In addition, UNCW ended a three-game winless streak against Hofstra.
• UNCW attempted a season-high 23 shots in Saturday's win over Hofstra … The Seahawks have outshot their opponent in 7-of-10 games this season.
• The Seahawks have now won 24 consecutive games when scoring three or more goals. 
• Both of Lindstrom's goals this season have been the game-winning marker … He also authored the eventual game-winning goal in a 3-0 victory over Presbyterian on Sept. 9.
• Tootle became the 10th different UNCW player to score a goal this season … In addition, the Seahawks have had 17 players register a point after Berg and Gracia earned an assist on Goodrum's goal for their first points of the year.
• UNCW improved to 17-3-2 all-time when Goodrum scores a goal, including a 4-0-1 mark this year.
• Goodrum, who now has 66 points in his career, moved into a tie with Chris George (1987-90) and Nildo Schubert (1994-96) for sixth place on the Seahawks' career list.

Up Next: The Seahawks begin a three-game homestand on Wednesday, Oct. 9, when former CAA rival Old Dominion ventures to UNCW Soccer Stadium for a 7 p.m. non-conference contest.