Millersville, Pa. – Four players continued Millersville's goal-scoring ways and led the Marauders to a 4-1 victory over Bloomsburg on Wednesday's Senior Day.
The Marauders improved to 7-3-5 and 5-2-2 in conference play. Millersville captured its fifth win in the last seven games. The Huskies dropped to 6-9 and 3-6 in conference play.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• The Marauders were held to a scoreless first half, recording only four shots.
• Millersville struck first in the 48th minute when senior
Kyle Finsterbush threw the ball in from right side. Freshman
Spencer Shortt gathered bouncing ball and side kicked the ball into the right side of the goal.
• Shortly after, the Marauders found the back of the net off the head of freshman
Nathan Erb from a corner kick by Shortt in the 57th minute.
• After Erb's goal, Bloomsburg cut the Millersville lead to 2-1 on a penalty-kick goal by Tyler Madeira.
• The Marauders went back on the attack in the 69th minute when sophomore
McClain Smith passed the ball from midfield through an opening in the defense's left side. Freshman
Anthony Calamia was attacking and fired a shot into the right side to extend the Marauder lead to 3-1.
• A insurance goal in the 76th minute helped to clinch the win for the Marauders. Senior
Jaxson Burns got a turnover and dribbled the ball into the attacking end. Burns established a give-and-go play with junior
Jacob Gosselin and he fired a shot into the right side of the goal.
HEAD COACH STEVE WIDDOWSON QUOTES
• "[The seniors] all worked hard today and had their moments as they have all season but again this was a solid team performance with several other players stepping up at key moments. That's what we need at this time of year."
• "We made a few tactical adjustments at halftime that the players were able to execute and that made the difference. We couldn't play the way we wanted to in the first half and credit goes to Bloomsburg for that. We rode our luck for a while but after we made those changes at halftime things certainly swung in our favor."
• "It was a big win as it almost put us in the playoff situation. We are ahead of five teams now that can't catch us so we just need to get ahead of one more. We are right on the edge. We control our destiny so we just need to follow up with a win on Saturday."
• "It was good to see four different players stepping up and scoring today. They were different types of goals as well. We need varied production as we head towards the playoffs. it was good to see multiple goal scoring threats from us late in the season."
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
• Shortt recorded his second goal of the season while Erb and Calamia earned their third. Gosselin scored his fourth goal. Shortt also added an assist.
• Shortt came off the bench and led the team in shots with four. Erb fired three shots with a team-high three on net.
• Junior goalkeeper
Darian McCauley saved five shots with only one in the second half.
NOTES
• The four goals were the most Millersville has scored against Bloomsburg since a 4-0 win in 2010. The game included the first goal allowed against Bloomsburg since 2014. This was third all-time that the Marauders scored four goals against the Huskies.
• The Marauders improved their series advantage to 9-2 in the past 10 years. This marked the fifth-straight win over Bloomsburg.
• Millersville has recorded four goals three times in the last four games.
• Millersville out-shot the Huskies 18-10 with 14 shots coming in the second half. The Marauders had six corner kicks.
UP NEXT
• The Marauders take the road for the final time in the regular season when they take on Pitt-Johnston Saturday, Oct. 20 at 12 p.m.
