Two Late Goals Boost Lycoming to 2-1 Victory over Elizabethtown in Commonwealth Conference Action

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Zach Tanner and Joe Pusateri scored goals less than three minutes apart late in the second half to give Lycoming College a 2-1 victory over Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference men's soccer action on Wednesday afternoon.

Trailing 1-0, Tanner tied the game with 13:44 left and Pusateri followed with the game-winner with 10:55 to go as the Warriors (11-3-1 overall, 1-1 Commonwealth) defeated the Blue Jays (11-4-0 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth) for the second straight year.

Matt Diller

Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead just 6:38 into the match when junior Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) scored his ninth goal of the season off an assist by first-year student Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic).

After Tanner knotted the match, Pusateri notched the game-winner off an assist by Matt Frey to give the Warriors their third straight win.

Elizabethtown finished with a 15-10 edge in shots over Lycoming, while each team took four corner kicks in the contest.

Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) made two saves in goal for Elizabethtown while Ryan Humphreys tallied two stops for Lycoming.

Elizabethtown (11-4) vs. Lycoming (11-3-1)
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 0 - 1
Lycoming College.... 0 2 - 2

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 6:38 ETOWN Matt Diller (Andrew Filewicz)
2. 76:16 LYCO Zach Tanner (unassisted)
3. 79:05 LYCO Joe Pusateri (Matt Frey)

Shots: Elizabethtown 15, Lycoming 10
Corners: Elizabethtown 4, Lycoming 4
Saves: Elizabethtown 2 (Jeff Mullen 2), Lycoming 2 (Ryan Humphreys 2)