Men's Soccer Drops Union Tournament Final To Dutchmen
Schenectady, NY --- Worcester State was handed a 2-0 setback this evening by Union in the Union Tournament final this evening. The Dutchmen defense only allowed Lancer shots while junior Evan Wilga collected 14 saves in the loss.
Union 2, Worcester State 0
Schenectady, NY --- Junior Chris Santangelo (Sayville, NY) scored on a header off a corner kick 10:55 into the first half and junior Teddy Steen (Worcester, MA) added a penalty kick in the second half as the Union men's soccer team recorded a 2-0 victory over Worcester State at the Union College Classic at College Park Saturday afternoon.
With the win, Union improved to 2-0 on the season while the
Lancers fell to 1-2.
Senior John Manna (Acton, MA) drew the penalty kick on a run into
the 18-yard box with 16:10 remaining in the contest. Steen beat
Worcester State junior goalkeeper Evan Wiga
(Dudley, MA) with a low shot for his first goal of the season.
Manna had a hand in Union's first goal early in the contest,
sending a corner kick into the box that Satangelo finished high
into the net for his first goal of the season.
The Dutchmen recorded 16 shots on net for the game as Wilga
recorded 14 stops and junior goalkeeper Adam Margulies (Newtown,
CT) made two saves for Union's second straight
shutout.
The Lancers will take a break until they entertain St.
Joeseph's of Maine in their home opener on Thursday
at 7 PM while Union will host Western Connecticut on Tuesday
at 7 PM.
Major Portions of Release Courtesy of Union Sports Information