Two Late Goals Sink William Penn on Road

William Penn University Athletics

Dubuque–Although they scored an own goal in the early minutes, the Statesmen could not get over the .500 mark in a 2-1 setback to Clarke in Midwest Collegiate Conference men’s soccer play Saturday.

William Penn (7-8, 2-3 MCC) broke through first on an own goal at the 18:33 mark. The Statesmen outshot the home team 5-3 in the first half, but failed to keep the lead after the break.

The lead stood for much of the second stanza, but the Crusaders, who owned a final shot advantage of 13-8, tallied the equalizer in the 82nd minute. The game seemed destined for extra play until Clarke (8-4-1, 3-2 MCC) put away the game-winner with 29 seconds remaining.

Waseem Vahed (Fr., Lenasia, South Africa, Computer Science) topped the offense with three shots, while Mason Bandy (So., Calgary, Alberta, Biology) posted four saves.

Next: William Penn travels to Pella Tuesday to face Central in non-conference action at 4 p.m.