WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Oct. 3) – The Waynesburg University men's soccer team welcomed Hiram to John F. Wiley Stadium on Saturday night for a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) showdown. The Yellow Jackets broke up a scoreless tie late in the second half to take down the Terriers 1-0.
Hiram (3-2-5, 2-2-2) got off to a hot start and outshot Waynesburg (5-4-2, 3-2-1) 8-3 in the first half. The visitors also outpaced the home team in terms of shots on goal by a 4-0 margin. However, senior goalkeeper
Zach Reed (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Seton La Salle) was up to the challenge and kept all four tries from reaching the back of the net.
The home team finally broke through for the deciding tally in the 81
st minute. Sophomore
John Engel (Dallas, Ga. / East Paulding) followed up an attempt from senior
Matthew Serrano (North Potomac, Md. / Thomas S. Wootton) and buried the rebound for the night's only goal.
Hiram had one last shot to tie the score with 25 seconds showing on the game clock, but Reed made his eighth-and-final save of the contest to secure the shutout and the win.
Waynesburg logged its second-straight conference victory despite being outshot 19-10 overall and 8-1 in terms of shots on goal.
The Jackets are back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 7, when they travel to Saint Vincent. Start time is scheduled for 5 p.m.
