CHESTER, Pa. - Widener men's soccer battled hard but would have to settle for a 2-1 loss to No. 24 Messiah on Homecoming at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.
The loss moves the Pride's record to 7-4-1 (1-2-0 MAC).
BY THE NUMBERS
- Widener took 11 shots to Messiah's 24. Widener put two on net to Messiah's 10.
- Max Hartke scored the lone Widener goal on a penalty kick.
- Tristan Willey made seven saves in net for the Pride.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Widener took control of the game early on, taking five shots in the first 27 minutes of play. Messiah would get on the board first, scoring in the 29th minute before following up with another goal in the 32nd minute to give the Falcons a 2-0 lead. Later in the period, a Messiah foul in the box enabled Max Hartke to step up and drill the penalty kick into the back of the net. Widener would finish the half down 2-1.
- The second half saw seven cards showed. Widener's best chance to tie the game came when a Gage Meckley shot bounced off the post in the 63rd minute. Ultimately, the Pride could not tie up the match and walked away with the 2-1 decision.
UP NEXT
Widener will welcome conference opponent Alvernia to Quick Stadium on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
