MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - The Millersville men's soccer team handed the Mercy Mavericks their first loss of the season 1-0 thanks to a goal by senior Cody Scully.  

With just five minutes remaining in the match, Scully blast a thundering line drive into the back of the net to secure the Marauders a victory. 

The goal came after 10 minutes of strong possession for Millersville, Tylen Thomas received the ball and sent a long cross into the box. Sophomore Roy Parkyn corralled the ball and settled for Scully to finish the play. 

This match was evenly played with each team fighting for possession and offensive opportunities. Millersville out-possessed  Mercy 54% to 46% while also shooting them, 11-5. 

Millersville's defense remained composed during the Mavericks' attack, allowing just one shot on goal. Goalkeeper Jake Van Vorhees collected his third clean sheet of the season with just one save. 

With the victory the Marauders improve to 6-5-0 and Mercy fell to 5-1-4. 

The Marauders have a short break before they travel to Shippensburg to take on the Raiders on Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 5 p.m. 



INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Scully scored the first goal of his collegiate career. 
• Parkyn recorded his second assist on the season tying him second on the team along with Micheal Dempsey. 

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH STEVE WIDDOWSON

• Overall thoughts from the match: "I thought overall it was a great game today. We saw a lot of what we have been talking about and working on come out in today's performance. We have been trying to establish a style of play and had a game plan and both were executed very well." 
• On the composure of the team in a high pressure match: "We showed good patience and composure both with and without the ball and our work rate and commitment was far better."
• On how this victory will help the team: "I could see the confidence growing as the game progressed and now we have to keep working hard to stay on the path we are currently taking as we jump back into PSAC play on Wednesday."