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OWINGS MILLS, Md. - For the second-straight year, the Stevenson men's soccer team stunned a nationally-ranked Salisbury team as sophomore Ansger Otto (Willingboro, N.J./Willingboro) had a goal and an assist, including the game-winner in the 88th minute to lead the Mustangs to a 2-1 victory over the 17th-ranked Sea Gulls Wednesday at Caves Athletics Complex.

Stevenson (8-3, 1-3 CAC) won its fifth game out of six at home this season and its second against a top 20 opponent after its 1-0 win over No. 19 Montclair State on September 5.

Last year, the Mustangs stunned then-No. 16 Salisbury on the road in the semifinals of the CAC Men's Soccer Championship, 1-0. Stevenson has won the last two games in the series after going winless in the first 11, posting an 0-9-2 record.

Salisbury (10-1-2, 4-1 CAC) had its 12-game unbeaten streak snapped and suffered its first conference loss since Oct. 1, 2008, a streak of 21 consecutive games.

The Sea Gulls took an early 1-0 lead when Mike Napolitano scored his team-leading sixth goal of the season in the 18th minute off an assist from Stafford Chipungu who sent a cross into the box from the right wing.

Salisbury held its one-goal advantage late in the second half when tensions began to flare as the final 30 minutes featured six yellow cards and one red card.

Stevenson freshman Josh Stover (West Friendship/Marriotts Ridge) tied the game in the 62nd minute off a through ball from Otto.

The goal was the first allowed by the Sea Gulls in 848 minutes and sparked an eight-miute span in which the Sea Gulls were whistled for three yellow cards, two of which resulted in a red and ejection for Morgan Hunt, forcing Salisbury to play a man down for the final 24:22.

Each team had two shots over the next 16 minutes, none of which were on goal, before Otto took a throw in from junior Chris Sokolis (Perry Hall/Perry Hall) and dribbled down the left side, beating two defenders before sliding the ball into the far corner under Salisbury keeper John Vnenchak.

Otto now has 32 points this season and currently leads the nation, two ahead of Ramapo's Rob Santaniello who had 30 entering Wednesday. Both are now tied atop Division III in goals. Santaniello and the Roadrunners are in action on the road at Drew Wednesday night.

Stevenson junior Ryan Flannelly (Middlesex, N.J./Middlesex) earned his seventh win of the season after making one second half save while Vnenchak suffered his first loss in seven starts and made two first half saves.

The Mustangs begin a four-game road trip on Saturday when they travel to Rutgers-Camden. Game time is at 1:00 p.m. A year ago, the Scarlet Raptors edged out a 1-0 decision on an own goal by Stevenson in the 55th minute.