Box Score ASHLAND, OH - Millersville men's soccer splits on the road against Ashland 2-2.

The Marauders got off to a hot start in Ashland, as captain Roy Parkyn knocked in his first goal of the season at the 13 minute mark. Millersville didn't stop there, as they continued to put offensive pressure on the Ashland defense. Tylen Thomas, Travis Hemphill, and Louis Wright all recorded shots, with two of the three being on goal. 

Kieran Finegan, making his first collegiate start for the Marauders, recorded two saves on two shots in the first half. Millersville finished the half out shooting Ashland five to two, with three being on goal.

The second half favored the Eagles early on as they tied it up seven minutes into play. Both teams continued to trade shots back and forth before Ashland connected again with 15 minutes remaining in the game. 

Millersville faced adversity going into the last 15 minutes, but the Marauders responded. With three minutes left, Captain Zander Leik scored the equalizer off an assist from Ortiz. The Marauders continued to pressure the Eagles until the final seconds, as Thomas and Wright put up shots that were saved, resulting in a 2-2 draw. 

The Millersville men's soccer team returns to action on Wednesday September 10, at 4 p.m. when they take on Seton Hill at Pucillo Field. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Captain's Parkyn and Leik score first goals of the season
• Finegan makes 1st collegiate start in goal and recorded three total saves
• Millersville controlled the pocession for the majority of the match

THOUGHTS FROM HEAD COACH STEVE WIDDOWSON

• What did you like about the team's first half performance?: "I thought we played superbly in the first half and probably the only thing we lacked was getting a second goal. We controlled the game well, executed the game plan and showed some great patterns of play. I thought it was a first half to set the standard of our play for moving forward"
• What was your message to the team after falling behind with 15 min to go?: "We didn't really say too much. The goal we gave up were just individual errors which are going to happen on occasion. The players did a great job of picking each other up and then we adjusted a few players to get more attacking, and I thought we thoroughly deserved the tie and might have even won it in the last few minutes"