Box Score CHESTER, Pa. – Stevenson men's soccer team fought a tough battle against Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) opponent Widener University, dropping the match to the Pride 2-0 Saturday afternoon at Hirschmann Field.
Junior forward
Edson DeMata Ribeiro opened the match early with an off-post attempt 17 seconds in. The Pride's first goal came off the foot of junior forward Sean Fatiga with senior forward/midfielder Andrew Hurell on the assist. The second came from first-year forward Bryan Gaviria with an assist from first-year midfielder Ryan Toporowski. The Mustangs persisted offensively, putting 13 shots on the board in total against the Pride's 10.
With the Mustangs attacking early in the first half, the Pride answered with attempts from junior forward Sean Fatiga and first-year midfielder Max Hartke minutes later. Both teams had attempts in the 12
th minute. Widener's attempt from Hartke was saved by first-year goalkeeper
Nolen Olson-Warwick. Stevenson's attempt by junior midfielder
Andy Portillo was saved by the Pride's junior goalkeeper Ryan Van Pelt.
The Mustangs earned a penalty kick in the 17
th minute, but senior forward
Tiago Silva's shot, was denied by the Pride's Van Pelt. The Mustangs ticked up five shots on the half against the Pride's six, but Stevenson remained scoreless.
Fatiga scored the first goal for the Pride early in the second half at the 48
th minute. Determined to equalize the match, the Mustangs saw two attempts following the score. Van Pelt saved the by Silva and DeMata Ribeiro in the 51
st and 55
th minute. The Pride netted the second goal of the match in the 69th minute, off the foot of Gaviria from Toporowski. In a last-ditch effort to get on the board in the 90
th minute, Silva and Portillo attempted shots at the net, missing just past the post each time.
With the loss, the Mustangs fall to 4-6-5 overall (3-2 in conference). The Pride improve to 7-4-2 overall (3-0-1 in conference).
UP NEXT
- For Stevenson University: The Mustangs return home on Wednesday, Oct. 19 for a match against York College (Pa.) at 7 p.m.
- For Widener University: The Pride travel to Albright College in conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m.
