NEW HAVEN, Conn.- Maksym Komperda (Whitehall, Pa./Allentown Central Catholic) scored a pair of goals to help lead the West Chester University men's soccer team (2-1-0) to a 3-1 victory over Southern Connecticut State (0-2-1) on the road on Saturday afternoon.
Komperda scored the first goal of the game in the 35
th minute, which gave the visitors a 1-0 lead heading into the break.
Despite the halftime lead, Southern Connecticut ended the opening half with a 1-0 lead in corners and a 7-4 lead in shots, but
Alexi Amanatidis (Huntingdon Valley, Pa./Shipley) played well, making three first-half saves to keep the Owls off the scoreboard.
In the 63
rd minute,
Tyler Vagner (Mullica Hill, N.J./Clearview) scored his first goal as a Golden Ram off an assist by fellow newcomer
Luke Newman (Mission Viejo, Ca./Santa Margarita Catholic) before Giancarlo Ciotoli cut the lead in half with a goal of his own in the 67
th minute.
With the game appearing destined to end in a 2-1 victory for the Golden Rams, Komperda scored his second of the day in the 85
th minute off an assist from
Peter Tichy (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom) to fully put the game out of reach at 3-1 in favor of the Golden Rams.
SCSU ended the game with a 13-8 lead in shots and a 5-4 lead in shots on goal, but Amanatidis played well in his season debut, making five saves to quiet the Owl offense on Saturday.
Up Next
West Chester will return home on Wednesday afternoon to take on Mercy beginning at 3 p.m. before heading across the state to face Gannon next Saturday afternoon.
