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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – It took only 16 seconds for junior Pat Marion (Stevens, Pa./Cocalico) to serve up the deciding goal with the fastest score in the history of the artificial turf at the Shangraw Athletic Complex, but that was just the beginning of a memorable rivalry game between the Lycoming College men’s soccer team and Juniata on an overcast, Wednesday, Sept. 21, as the Warriors came out on top, 1-0.
Marion forced a turnover off the opening kickoff, then beat two Juniata defenders and with a sliding kick, fired it into the net.
The score held up thanks to a solid defensive effort from the Warriors (5-2-1 overall), as the backfield allowed just 13 shots in the game and only six on goal.
Lycoming fended off the most serious threat from the Eagles (2-2 overall) in the 40th minute when the Eagles got two shots off on a corner, but junior goalkeeper James Quinn (Buffalo, N.Y./Kenmore East) made two diving stops.
In the second half, the Eagles started a breakaway when a takedown by a Warrior defender forced a red card, forcing the Warriors to play a man down for the last 28 minutes. However, from then on, the Warrior offense performed crisply, limiting turnovers, and the defense clamped down, allowing just three shots and forcing Quinn to make just one save in the waning minutes.
The Warriors also got a blow with 11 minutes left when Quinn and junior captain Kory Barto (Pottstown, Pa./Owen J. Roberts) collided while going for the ball, taking both from the field with injuries. Once again, the defense clamped down and rallied, not allowing a shot after the collision.
Quinn earned the win in net, making six saves playing 79 minutes before freshman Connor Keenan (Exton, Pa./Downingtown East) wrapped up the shutout by playing the final 11 minutes.
Juniata’s Boddhi Karzen made five saves off Lycoming’s 12 shots.
The Warriors get back on the field on Saturday night, Sept. 24, when they head to Rochester to face the Yellowjackets, who are ranked fifth in the NSCAA East Region. Kick-off is set for 7 p.m. at historic Fauver Stadium.
