WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – Junior defender
Brayden Wise (Baltimore, Md./Archbishop Curley) scored in the second half to tie the game for the Lycoming College men's soccer team , but a goal from King's College in the 77
th minute helped it to a 2-1 win on Wednesday evening, Oct. 27, at UPMC Field.
Wise's unassisted goal came in the 60
th minute, tying the game for the Warriors (7-7-3 overall, 3-4-0 MAC Freedom), as he struck from the center of the box and sent the ball to the far left corner of the net for his first goal of the year.
Both teams were held scoreless in the first half. The Monarchs (8-5-1 overall, 5-2-0 MAC Freedom), who moved into first in the MAC Freedom with the win, struck first in the 49
th minute on a goal by Alex Showalter, assisted by Cole Catherman and Kevin Kolaski. Kyle Shalvey scored the game winner, putting the ball in from the right side on an assist by Luke Johns, late in the half.
The Warriors outshot the Monarchs, 15-8. Sophomore goalkeeper
Nick Wilke (Mercerville, N.J./Notre Dame) made four saves. Catherman stopped nine shots.
The Warriors return to action Saturday, Oct. 30, for a 3 p.m. kickoff, as they travel to Stevens for their final regular MAC Freedom match in Hoboken, N.J., needing a win to stay in the hunt for a MAC Freedom Championship berth.