Medtart Nets Two Goals in ECAC Opening Win Versus Westminster (Pa.)

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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Stevenson men's soccer senior DR Medtart netted a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the 82nd minute, as the top-seeded Mustangs defeated fourth-seeded Westminster (Pa.), 3-2, in the ECAC Division III Championship Pod One First Round Saturday afternoon at Bruggeworth Field.

Neither team recorded a shot in the opening seven minutes before the Mustangs (13-6-3) put back-to-back shots on net in a four-second span.
Sophomore Matt Stellitano made his first save of the game in the 10th minute on a header.
Stevenson got on the board in the 15th minute as junior Pete Wickiser fired a shot off a defender from the top of the 18-yard box.
The Titans (10-8-3) responded 4:46 later as Ahmed Cisse found Peter Mattocks up the middle who scored on a breakaway.
The Mustangs earned their first corner kick in the 22nd minute.
Westminster took a 2-1 lead in the 27th minute as Mattocks picked up his second point of the game with an assist.
Junior Tariq Lee fired a shot off the crossbar in the 32nd minute before a rebound by sophomore Sean McDonald was saved.
Medtart tied the game in the 40th minute as junior Dylan Holy found Medtart for the score.

The Titans put a shot on frame in the opening minute of the second half but it was saved by Stellitano.
McDonald hit the crossbar in the 64th minute before the rebound attempt by junior CJ Beteta was saved by Ezra Cimino.
A corner kick by sophomore Alex Morales in the 76th minute found the head of junior Matthew Glady but his shot went wide left.
In the 82nd minute, the Mustangs defense came up with a team save before Medtart scored the game-winning goal one minute later as he headed in a cross from senior James Vess.
Westminster had one last shot attempt in the 87th minute but Mattocks did not put it on net.

Stevenson outshot Westminster, 23-16, including 11-6 in the second half.
The Mustangs held a 7-4 edge in corner kicks.
It is the second career multi-goal game for Medtart.
Stellitano finished with seven saves, including four in the opening half.
Stevenson is 5-2-1 in the ECAC Tournament, its fourth appearance.
With the win, the Mustangs surpassed their win total from last year. The 13 wins are third best in program history behind the 15 won in 2005.