CHESTER, Pa. - A
Gage Meckley goal would prove to be the difference as Widener men's soccer knocked off MAC Commonwealth foe Stevenson by a final score of 1-0 at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.
With the win, the Pride improve to 10-4-1 on the season (4-2-0 MAC).
BY THE NUMBERS
- The Pride took 11 shots to Stevenson's four. Eight Pride shots found the target to the Mustangs' two.
- Meckley's goal was the third of the season.
- Tristan Willey made two saves and recorded his fifth shutout of the season.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Neither team would score in the first half-hour of play before a ball volleyed into the box ricocheted until it found Meckley who promptly rocketed the ball into the back of the net, giving the Pride a 1-0 lead. The score remain 1-0 heading into halftime.
- Although the Pride wouldn't be able to tack on another goal, the defense would hold strong and Widener would possess the ball for much of the second half, securing the 1-0 lead and greatly improving their chances to qualify for the MAC Commonwealth tournament.
UP NEXT
Widener will take on Eastern on Tuesday, Oct. 27 in the Pride's annual Senior night game. The match is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.
