WEST CHESTER, Pa. - West Chester University men's soccer lost 3-2 in double overtime against Millersville University on Saturday. With the loss, West Chester dropped to second place in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference East Division, while Millersville took claim over first.
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The Golden Rams honored seniors
Nick Jachwak (Souderton, Pa. / Souderton Area),
Brett Miller (Washington Crossing, Pa. / Council Rock North) and
Colin Muller (Bethlehem, Pa. / Liberty) during halftime of the Senior Day game.
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How it happened:
- The Golden Rams opened up scoring in the 14th minute as freshman Matt Stevenson (Lansdale, Pa. / Pennridge) scored his third goal of the season. | WCU 1-0
- Five minutes later, Miller connected with Doug Goitia (Mount Pocono, PA / Pocono Mountain East) for the Golden Rams' second goal of the day. | WCU 2-0
- Not even one minute later, the Marauders retaliated as Ethan Woods scored a goal to cut the Golden Rams' lead in half. | WCU 2-1
- Millersville earned a free kick outside of the box at the 28th minute. Matte Adiletta took the kick and put it into the back of the net, tying up the match at two. | WCU 2-2
- The score would remain 2-2 for the next 78 minutes, going into double overtime. WCU freshman goalkeeper Daniel Good (Exton, Pa. / Downingtown East) made key plays in 2OT, including one on a shot from Jake Gosselin in the 107th minute. Good's save was not enough, however, as Spencer Shortt got the rebound and scored on an empty net, ending the game. | MU 3-2
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Inside the numbers:
- The Golden Rams are now 4-3-3 in their last 10 matches against the Marauders dating back to 2013.
- Goitia's goal was his team-leading sixth of the season.
- Millersville now owns a one-point lead over West Chester for the top spot in the PSAC East. Millersville has three more PSAC contests this season, while West Chester has two.
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Up next:
The Golden Rams travel to Sparkill, N.Y., on Tuesday for non-conference play against Saint Thomas Aquinas College. Their match against the Spartans is scheduled to start at 2 p.m.