GRANTHAM, Pa. -- Stevenson men's soccer stayed right with top-seeded Messiah, ultimately falling 2-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Commonwealth Semifinals on Wednesday at Shoemaker Field. 

Stevenson (9-10-2) played the Falcons much tougher in Wednesday's postseason match, but Messiah (15-1-2) converted a goal in each half while advancing to the MAC Commonwealth Championship game. 

• Messiah stormed out of the gate, testing Stevenson keeper Matt Stellitano, who needed to make three saves within the first 15 minutes of the contest. 
• The Falcons got on the board midway through the opening half as Jake Lent-Koop finished off a goal for a 1-0 edge. 
• Dylan Holy pushed a chance out right at Stevenson maintained the ball for a moment in the 25th minute. 
• Stelltano made a pair of saves in short order on a 27th-minute attempt for the Falcons. 

• Angel Zelaya sent a low shot to the left side of the net, unable to beat Messiah keeper Jared Pavlovich. 
• Chances slowed for each side over the next few minutes. 
• Holy labeled another shot high of the target for the Mustangs in the 82nd minute. 
• Messiah added an insurance tally in the final seconds for the 2-0 final on a goal from Matt McDonald. 
• Following the goal, Stellitano and Iliass Zouita were assessed red cards. 

• Messiah finished with a decisive 28-3 edge in shots. 
• Stellitano finished with 14 saves, tied for ninth in school history in stops for a single game. 
• The last Stevenson player with 14 saves in a game came on the same date, November 3, back in 2009 as Ryan Flannelly anchored the Mustangs against Salisbury. 
• Stevenson endured a 7-0 loss to Messiah in the regular season, bringing a different game plan into the conference tournament matchup. 
• Messiah dropped its regular-season finale to Penn State Harrisburg, 1-0, snapping the Falcons' 10-game winning streak. 
• The Mustangs have made the conference tournament three consecutive seasons.