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Men's Soccer Philip Marcello, Athletic Communications Graduate assistant

Millersville, Mercyhurst square off for PSAC Championship

MILLERSVILLE VS. MERCYHURST
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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 
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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 
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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)

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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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Players Mentioned

Jaxson Burns

#8 Jaxson Burns

M
5' 11"
Sophomore
Christopher Sosa

#12 Christopher Sosa

M
6' 0"
Senior
Nathan Delgado

#24 Nathan Delgado

F
5' 8"
Junior
Jacob Gosselin

#9 Jacob Gosselin

M
5' 11"
Freshman
Darian  McCauley

#0 Darian McCauley

GK
6' 3"
Freshman
Ethan  Woods

#19 Ethan Woods

M
5' 9"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jaxson Burns

#8 Jaxson Burns

5' 11"
Sophomore
M
Christopher Sosa

#12 Christopher Sosa

6' 0"
Senior
M
Nathan Delgado

#24 Nathan Delgado

5' 8"
Junior
F
Jacob Gosselin

#9 Jacob Gosselin

5' 11"
Freshman
M
Darian  McCauley

#0 Darian McCauley

6' 3"
Freshman
GK
Ethan  Woods

#19 Ethan Woods

5' 9"
Freshman
M