Bozinov
0
Stevens STEVENS (4-4-1)
1
Winner Widener WIDMS (3-3-2)
Stevens STEVENS
(4-4-1)
0
Final
1
Widener WIDMS
(3-3-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Stevens STEVENS 0 0 0
Widener WIDMS 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Charles O'Brien

Men’s Soccer comes up short in 1-0 loss to Widener

CHESTER, Pa. (September 27, 2017)  – An early goal by Shea Morgan earned Widener University a 1-0 win over the Stevens Institute of Technology men's soccer team Wednesday evening in a non-conference match.

Despite an 18-10 advantage in shots, including an 8-2 edge in the first half, Stevens was unable to net an equalizer. Senior Jacob Ulasevich hit the post in the 37th minute, junior Daniel Aversano rang one off the post in the 58th minute, and Widener goalkeeper Danny Thompson made eight saves to preserve the clean sheet. Widener evened its record at 3-3-2.

Sophomore Mitko Bozinov made five saves in his first start of the season, but fell to 0-1. The Woodland Park, New Jersey native led the Empire 8 Conference with a 0.98 goals against average in 2016. Stevens fell to 4-4-1.

Pivotal Point
  • Widener took a 1-0 lead on the first shot of the match. 
  • After the Pride earned their first corner, Noah Saba's kick was played by Mac Schailey, who executed a perfectly played, one-touch pass to Shea Morgan, who headed the ball from just inside the six-yard box into the upper-right corner of the goal. 
  • It was Morgan's first collegiate goal.

Inside the Numbers
  • Stevens held an 8-6 edge in shots on goal.
  • Four different players recorded three shots for Stevens to lead all players. All three of junior Danny Nasti's shots were on net.
  • The Ducks earned six corners, while Widener earned three.
  • Nasti's try in the 90th minute was snared by Thompson. The Verona, New Jersey native had two scoring chances in the final four minutes.

Unsung Heroes
  • The Stevens defensive corps kept Widener's leading scorers John Colbert and Logan Musselman off the sheet entirely.
  • The Ducks are allowing 1.11 goals per game and the second-fewest goals against (10) in the Empire 8 Conference 

From the Sidelines
  • "The positives to take from tonight's game was that we created many chances."
  • "We need to be more mature with our defending."

Up Next
  • The Ducks welcome Houghton College to DeBaun for an Empire 8 Conference fixture Saturday. 
  • Stevens is 2-0-1 in the last three meetings with the Highlanders.
  • Live stats and video links on StevensDucks.com. 

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