Sunday, November 6
Erie, PA
1:00 PM
Millersville University
at
Mercyhurst
Millersville, Mercyhurst square off for PSAC Championship
11/4/2016 6:20:00 PM | Men's Soccer
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Millersville Marauders 2016 Record: 12-5-2, 5-4-2 PSAC Last Game: 6-1 W vs. West Chester Coach: Steve Widdowson, 10th season Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
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Mercyhurst Lakers 2016 Record: 14-4-1,10-1-0 PSAC Last Game: 3-2 W (OT) vs Seton Hill Coach: Nenad Vidakovich, 2nd season Roster | Schedule | Statistics |
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Game Information Date: Nov. 6, 2016 | Start Time: 1:00 p.m. Location: Mercyhurst Soccer Field | Directions PSAC Tournament Central Ticket Prices: $10 (Adults); $5 (Students); Free (Students with PSAC ID) Live Stats | Twitter | Instagram | #HoistTheColors |
GAME OVERVIEW
• After getting the six seed in the PSAC, Millersville went on the road to defeat Gannon 2-0 and followed it up with a 6-1 rout of West Chester in the PSAC semifinals. With the win, Millersville advances to the championship game against Mercyhurst on Sunday.
• The Marauders fell behind the Golden Rams early, but dominated the second half scoring six goals in a row.
• Jaxson Burns evened the score at 1-1 before Christopher Sosa nailed a penalty kick to put Millersville ahead 2-1. Jacob Gosselin would follow that up with a pai of goals before Ethan Woods and Nathan Delgado added two more late to give Millersville a 6-1 victory.
• The Marauders outshout West Chester 20-12 and Darian McCauley registed four saves in the win.
THE REMATCH
• The two sides squared off Saturday when Mercyhurst topped Millersville 4-3 in Erie. Christopher Sosa put Millersville on top before Thom Derks evened the score 1-1. Sosa would convert a penalty kick but Connor Wilkinson knotted it up at 2-2 before halftime.
• Mercyhurst would strike early in the second, scoring in the 52nd and the 55th to give the Lakers a 4-2 lead. The Marauders pulled one back in the 72nd when Nathan Delgado ripped a shot from the 18 that made the score 4-3.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
• Mercyhurst dominated the regular season, going 10-1-0 in conference play and earning the number one seed for the PSAC Tournament. After having a first round bye, the Lakers trailed Seton Hill late before Andrew Bennett scored on a header to tie the game 2-2 in the 88th minute.
• In overtime, Jorge Gonzalez fired a shot from the 18 that beat the keeper to give the Lakers a 3-2 victory.
• Thom Derks and Jorge Gonzalez power the attack for the Lakers, with 21 and 14 goals respectively.
PSAC HISTORY
• Millersville has made the PSAC Semifinals in nine of the last 10 seasons and won its only championship in 2011.
• Sunday will mark the fifth time the Marauders have appeared in the PSAC Tournament Championship under Steve Widdowson.
• Millersville made the final in 2015, falling to Slippery Rock by the score of 2-1.
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