ITHACA, N.Y.– With playoff implications on the line Saturday afternoon, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) men's soccer team surrendered two second half goals as they fell to the Ithaca Bombers by a final score of 2-1 on the road. Despite the loss, the Engineers clinched the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Liberty League Championships, and will head north to Canton to take on St. Lawrence on Tuesday.

It was the Engineers who got things going offensively first when Josh Gaudiano finished off a beautiful cross from Kyle Osbourne. This goal put RPI up 1-0, as they maintained the lead into the half.

However, the Bombers offense broke through with a goal just seven minutes into the second half as Jared Krasnove was able to poke in a loose ball that tied up the game 1-1.
 
Then in the 77th minute, Landon Hellwig was fouled inside the Engineers 18-yard box resulting in a penalty kick. Gustav Bauerle was called to the PK spot and and connected on a low shot into the bottom left corner. The Bombers now had a 2-1 lead with just under 14 minutes left to play.

The Engineers had their best chance coming with just under two minutes remaining, as Olivier Szorc had a shot heading to the top let corner of the net saved by Johannes Berghahn to keep the Bombers ahead and seal the win.