YORK, Pa. - Widener men's soccer could not overcome a rough second half, falling to York College by a final score of 4-2 at Graham Field. Despite the loss, the Pride will host the Hood College Blazers as the No. 4 seed in the MAC Commonwealth No. 4/No. 5 play-in game.
Widener finished the regular season with an 11-5-1 record (5-3-0 MAC), the most regular season wins the Pride have finished with since 2023.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Jacob Simpson tallied his first goal of the season while Allieu Kamara notched his third goal of the year.
- Tristan Willey made four saves in 81 minutes of match time.
- The Pride took a total of seven shots to York's 16.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- York took the early lead, scoring at the 26:50 mark in the first half. Widener mustered just two shots in the frame.
- Widener evened the match up at one apiece in the 64th minute, courtesy of the Simpson goal. The turning point of the game came when York rattled off three consecutive goals in a three and a half minute span. York's go-ahead goal came on a penalty kick in the 77th minute before goals in the 79th and 80th minute would give the Spartans a commanding 4-1 lead. Kamara's goal off an Aiden Martinelli assist in the 82nd minute would stop the York run but ultimately would prove to be too little too late, as the Pride would fail to score again and lose 4-2.
UP NEXT
Widener will welcome Hood to Chester for the 4/5 play-in game in a rematch of the contest on Oct. 17, which the Pride won by a final score of 2-1 on the road. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, November 3 and is slated to kick off at 7 p.m.
