GLENSIDE, Pa. - Widener Men's Soccer dropped a hard fought 1-0 decision to the Arcadia Knights in the 2026 season opener.
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BY THE NUMBERS
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Widener attempted 13 shots (four on goal). The Knights had 5 shots (two on goal).
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Tristian Willey made one save in net.
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Widener attempted five corner kicks to Arcadia's two.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
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Arcadia wasted little time, getting on the board at the 15:12 mark. The Pride tried to answer back as Michael Panno put a shot on goal but was rebuffed by Arcadia's Randy Heidorn at the 28:44. Widener had two corner kicks in the next two minutes but couldn't come up with an equalizer and the game would remain 1-0 headed into halftime
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Widener was given a gift early in the second half when Heidorn was shown a red card in the 49th minute, forcing Arcadia to play a man down the rest of the match. Despite outshooting the Knights 10-3 in the second half, Widener couldn't capitalize and the game would ultimately end 1-0 in favor of Arcadia.
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UP NEXT
Widener will head home to take on Washington College (MD) on Friday, September 4th for the Pride's home opener. The match is scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m.
