LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Bald Eagles rallied late and
Tom Wittemann (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y./Sachem North) scored in the 71
st minute, but Shippensburg University (5-7-2, 3-5 PSAC) hung on to edge the Lock Haven University men's soccer team (5-8-1, 4-4 PSAC), 2-1 in a tough-physical PSAC battle.
Shippensburg took the 1-0 lead in the 34
th minute when Derrick Roy cut through the defense and fired one past LHU starting goalie
Troy Teresak (Wayne, N.J./DePaul Catholic)
The Red Raiders made it 2-0 less than three minutes later when Derek Adams grabbed a loose ball and put in near post for the goal.
The Bald Eagles did all they could to rally and in the 71
st minute Wittemann put LHU on the board. He headed a shot far post that deflected off a defender and in.
Teresak finished with one save, while
Jonathan Howitt made one in the final 32:24 of action.
Both
Jacob Oldaker (Elliottsburg, Pa./West Perry) and
Troy Amspacher (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) played solid games for Lock Haven.
The Bald Eagles travel to Millersville University for a 3 p.m. PSAC clash on Saturday, October 25.
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