WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Sept. 14) – The Waynesburg University men's soccer team jumped out to an early lead during Saturday's home game against Mount Aloysius. Unfortunately, that lead didn't last, as the Mounties bounced back to take the contest 2-1.
The Yellow Jackets (2-4) opened the scoring in the 16
th minutes when senior
Nate Kummer (Pittsburgh, PA. / North Hills) took a pass from junior
Daniel Hott (Cumberland, Md. / Fort Hill) and found the back of the net to give the Orange and Black a 1-0 edge. That advantage lasted until the halftime break and into period number two.
Mount Aloysius (3-3) tied the score at 1-1 in the 59
th minute. The score stayed knotted up for over 23 minutes and it seemed as though the home team was going to at least force overtime. Unfortunately, the road squad managed to slip the game winner into the back of the net with 7:28 showing on the clock.
The Jackets cranked up the offensive pressure down the stretch and attempted four of the game's final five shots. Unfortunately, only one of the those tries were put on net and it was denied by the Mountie goalkeeper.
Waynesburg attempted recorded total shots, four of which were on net. Junior goalkeeper
Adam Dolan (McDonald, Pa. / West Allegheny) totaled a season-high seven saves in the setback.
The Jackets are back in action on Wednesday, when they travel to Franciscan. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m.