After being awarded a penalty kick in the 95th minute, the Washington University men’s soccer team had a prime opportunity to capture its first University Athletic Association win of the season.

Instead, junior midfielder Jack West’s shot was saved by Carnegie Mellon University’s goalkeeper, and the Tartans were able to draw a penalty kick of their own in the 108th minute. The ensuing shot snuck past sophomore goalkeeper Daniel Geanon’s outstretched hands, and Carnegie stole a 1-0 victory on Saturday.

Brian Benton | Student Life

Sophomore Nick Politan sneaks a ball past a defender against Emory University on Oct. 5. The Bears lost 1-0 in overtime against Carnegie Mellon University on the road on Saturday.

The loss dropped the Bears to 6-4-1 in overall play and to 0-2-0 within the UAA, while Carnegie Mellon improved to 7-3-1 and moved into a tie for first in the UAA table with a 1-0-1 mark.

The Bears traveled to Pittsburgh looking to carry with them the momentum from Wednesday’s 3-1 win over neighboring Fontbonne University in a non-conference tune-up. For the 90 minutes of regulation, Wash. U. and Carnegie were locked in a tight, scoreless battle, with Carnegie holding a 7-4 advantage in shots.

During the first overtime, the Bears earned their best scoring opportunity of the game when a handball resulted in Wash. U. being awarded a penalty kick. However, a save by the Tartans’ goalkeeper on West’s penalty shot ensured the game would continue, and the match went into a second overtime without another shot from either team.

With just two minutes remaining, it appeared as though the game would end in a scoreless draw, but Carnegie was awarded a penalty kick after a Wash. U. handball in the box. Carnegie midfielder Connor Webb knocked the penalty into the back of the net for the game-winner to send the Bears packing with their second straight conference loss in overtime.

Despite the loss, senior midfielder Jonathan Lipsey said, “The back line played well. [Carnegie Mellon] didn’t create a lot of good chances.” Of the few good chances Carnegie Mellon had, Geanon was able to stop all of them before the penalty kick, as he equaled his career high with five total saves.

West led the offense with four shots on goal, but the Bears weren’t able to get past the Tartans’ goalkeeper, who recorded six saves in the shutout.

Looking ahead for the Bears, two conference games this weekend give them a good chance to gain some ground back in the UAA, though both games are away from home. On Friday, the Red and Green take on Case Western Reserve University (1-1 in the UAA) before facing off against the University of Rochester (1-1) on Sunday afternoon.