Briar Cliff men's soccer hosted Hastings in the semifinal round of the GPAC Postseason Tournament Saturday and fell 3-2 to the Broncos in overtime.
 
Luis Paulo Sartor converted a penalty kick in the 17th minute as the Cliff took an early 1-0 lead. The Broncos would tie the game at 1-1 with a Gorka Martinez goal off a penalty kick. Both teams took six shots and one corner kick in the first 45 minutes and went to halftime tied 1-1.
 
The Broncos took their first lead of the game with a David Panter goal in the 52nd minute. Sartor tallied the equalizier in the 68th minute, scoring his second goal of the match off a penalty kick. Vinicius Gregorio was shown a red card in the 75th minute, and the Charges played shorthanded the rest of the way.

With just seconds left in the first overtime period, a Hastings throw in found Panter in front of the net, who scored a header to give the Broncos the 3-2 win.

"It is hard to battle with a man down but the men did their best to compete," said head coach Clark Charlestin. "Hastings did well to take advantage of the extra man, and we paid a hefty price for our mistakes."
 
Briar Cliff held the edge in corner kicks 5-3, but the Broncos outshot the Cliff 18-14 and had more shots on goal 13-7.
 
Sartor put two shots on goal to lead BC with five other Chargers putting one shot on frame. Leandro Faria made seven saves and allowed three goals in his 99 minutes in net.
 
If #1 seed Northwestern wins the GPAC Postseason Tournament Championship, then Briar Cliff will receive an automatic bid to the National Tournament. If the Red Raiders do not win the title, the Chargers will have to earn an at large big at the National Championship Selection Show on November 15.