Box Score

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – East Stroudsburg University battled back from a two-goal deficit but fell to Molloy, 3-2, in non-conference men's soccer on Tuesday night.

Senior forward Nemanja Nikolic scored both goals for ESU (3-11-2), which fell behind 3-1 when Dan Brown scored his second goal of the game for Molloy (6-9) in the 55th minute.

Nikolic scored on an assist on a free kick taken by senior midfielder Derek Lopez to make it 3-2 in the 85th minute but Molloy held on. The game featured 47 shots – 25 by Molloy and 22 by ESU.

Both goalkeepers made seven saves in ESU freshman Callum Hampson and his counterpart, Michael Hunter.

Molloy scored 3:24 into the game when Brown assisted on the opening goal by Mario Gagliano, but ESU tied it when Nikolic put in a rebound of his own shot in the 24th minute.

Brown put Molloy in front, 2-1, with 11 minutes left in the first half and scored his insurance goal nine minutes into the second half.

ESU finishes the 2012 season on Saturday, hosting Bloomsburg at 5 p.m.