SELINSGROVE, Pa. – Junior midfielder
Dakota Dobrovich-Fago (Wall, N.J./Wall) tallied his first goal of the 2019 campaign Saturday afternoon but the Susquehanna University men's soccer team came up short in Landmark Conference action. Susquehanna (4-10-0, 0-4-0 LC) dropped a 1-0 decision to the visiting Goucher College Gophers (3-10-1, 1-2-1 LC) for its second loss in a row.
Susquehanna 1, Goucher 2
How It Happened
- Goucher struck first in the fifth minute as Brandon Cohen took advantage of confusion within the River Hawk defensive line and tapped in a loose ball right in front of the goal line.
- The River Hawks notched the equalizer in the 21st minute when Dobrovich-Fago tapped in a cross from the right from junior forward Chris Naiman (Lake Hopatcong, N.J./Jefferson Twp.).
- The Gophers edged Susquehanna, 6-5, in shots but SU posted a 3-0 margin in corner kicks in the first half. The two teams headed into the intermission knotted at 1-1.
- Matthew Malhenzie's first goal of the season in the 67th minute would prove to be difference as Malhenzie broke free and fired off a shot which bounced up and behind a diving senior Matt Ellingworth (Sparta, N.J./Lenape Valley).
- Susquehanna was awarded a penalty kick in the 71st minute but Joe May denied Dobrovich-Fago's attempt.
Inside the Box Score
- Susquehanna outshot the Gophers, 14-12 (6-10 SOG), as the River Hawks tallied a 9-6 shot advantage in the second half.
- The River Hawks earned five more corners in the second half and finished with an 8-1 margin.
- SU is now 3-for-5 in penalty kicks this season.
Top Performers
- Naiman paced the team with five shots as two were turned away by May while one hit the post in the 86th minutes.
- Ellingworth collected eight saves in the loss.
May finished with five stops as Goucher has now won two of its last three games.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- Oct. 23 vs. Juniata (7-7-1, 1-3-0 LC) – Selinsgrove, Pa. / Sassafras Field – Landmark game – 7:00 p.m.
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