West Chester, Pa. – The Millersville University men's soccer team advanced to Sunday's Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Championship game with a 2-0 victory over Seton Hill Friday afternoon at Rockwell Field.
The Marauders will play for the PSAC Championship for the ninth time in program history and for the fifth time under
Steve Widdowson. Millersville will play West Chester, Sunday at 1 p.m for the PSAC Title. Millersville improved to 10-3-5.
MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• The scoring started in the 27th minute when Millersville senior
Chase Flickinger cut towards the left side and scored off a pass from junior
Ethan Woods in the middle of the box.
Achie Lock of Seton Hill nearly scored on left side but McCauley came up with a diving save in the 59th minute.
• The Marauder scored the insurance goal in the 62nd minute. Flickinger sent a pass from left side to middle where senior
Jaxson Burns sunk the ball into the lower left corner of the goal.
• Freshman
Anthony Calamia nearly gave the Marauders a third score when he curled the ball into the left side of the goal in the 63rd minute from the left side.
• The Griffins went on a late attack with three consecutive shots from the 68th to 71st minute. Goalkeeper
Darian McCauley was able to make the saves and preserve the shutout.
HEAD COACH STEVE WIDDOWSON QUOTES
•"It was a very pleasing overall performance and result but we are by no means satisfied. We want to play better and get another posiitive result on Sunday."
• "All the seniors were great today. They had an endless work and led with great passion. Chase and Jaxson ran their hearts out. Bubba was very solid in the back and Matt gave everything he had even though he was feeling a bit sick. It was a great team effort but those led the way for all to follow."
"We were very good on defense while all 11 players on the field defended well today. The front players pressed well, the midfield covered a lot of ground and took space away and the back four kept their forwards in check most of the game. When they did get an opportunity, McCauley stepped up. We always talk about the importance of defending and today showed why it is important."
"We are always happy to make the finals and everyone is excited and looking forward to playing West Chester. They are a very good team and regular season champions so it will be a good test and should be a great game."
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
• Junior
Darian McCauley earned his fourth shutout, stopping six shots.
• Flickinger scored his seventh goal and Woods scored his first of the season.
• Flickinger added his sixth assist.
• Junior
Nicholas Leinbach had a team-high four shots.
NOTES
• This marks the third time PSAC Championship appearance since 2011 for the Marauders.
• Millersville recorded 12 shots in the second half and finished with a total 21 shots.
• Millersville's last PSAC Championship came in 2011.
UP NEXT
• The Marauders face the winner of East Stroudsburg and West Chester in the championship match on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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