MILLERSVILLE, Pa. -Â Millersville hosts the unbeaten Gannon University Golden Knights on Wednesday, Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. in a non-conference matchup. The Marauders are coming off of a successful road trip that saw them earn victories against PSAC foes Lock Haven and Shippensburg. Millersville and West Chester University are tied for first place atop the PSAC East standings with six points each. Those two teams will meet this Saturday, Sept. 28 at 5:30 p.m. Gannon has yet to play a game that counts toward the conference standings and will first do so on October 5 vs. California (Pa.)
The Golden Knights and Marauders have had identical results against the same opponent in 2019: both schools have defeated Lock Haven University 3-0.
ABOUT THE MARAUDERS
- Millersville and PSAC East Defensive Athlete of the Week Nathan Maynard has had a flair for the dramatic early this season. Maynard scored the golden goal in overtime against Goldey-Beacom to earn that victory, and with just seconds remaining in double OT against Shippensburg he sent a ball forward into the box that allowed Jacob Gosselin to score his team-leading fourth goal of the season.Â
- Three other Marauders (Matteo Adiletta, Roger Buesmaill Jr. and Frankie Astarita) have scored exactly one goal in 2019.
- Millersville has had more decisive results in 2019; by this date in 2018, the team had already played five overtime games resulting in four draws and a loss. The Marauders have won both overtime contests in 2019 thusfar.
- Spencer Shortt leads Millersville in total shots with 12. Jacob Gosselin (11) and Matteo Adiletta (nine) are just behind that total. As a team the Marauders average just over 11 shots per game.
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SERIES HISTORY
- The Marauders are 6-6 all-time versus the Gannon University Golden Knights
Series Streak:Â Millersville, 1
First Meeting:Â 2009, (W, 3-2)
Last Meeting:Â 2018 (W, 2-1 OT)
Last 10 Meetings:Â 5-5
Steve Widdowson vs. Mercy:Â 6-6
LAST YEAR'S GAME
- After a scoreless first half it was Gannon who struck first, as Srdjan Dujkovic crossed it for Alex Lee Yaw to put the Golden Knights in front.
- Ethan Woods equalized with nine minutes remaining in the game by sending a scorcher from outside the box into the net to force overtime.
- Millersville ended the game just a minute into the first OT when a Chase Flickinger free kick rattled around in the box before Jaxson Burns finally booted it home.
SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
- Gannon and goalkeeper Chandler Hallwood has only given up one goal in 2019 (to Notre Dame College in the season opener.)
- Seven different Golden Knights have scored in 2019, lead by Lennox Crews with two goals.
- Gannon finished 2018 with a 10-6-2 overall record and were ousted in the PSAC quarterfinals by Seton Hill after penalty kicks.
