Press Release Written by Athletics Operations Manager Rich Groff
NEWARK, Del. - - A pair of second half goals secured a 3-0 shutout victory for the Wilmington University men's soccer team over Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference rival Post on Saturday for Senior Day at the WU Athletics Complex.
The blanking was the second straight and third overall shutout for the Wildcats (7-5-3, 7-3 CACC). The win kept the Wildcats in third place in the CACC Standings while Post (5-7, 4-5 CACC) slipped to seventh overall.
Post had early chances in the first half, forcing Wilmington goalkeeper Vinny Tasca to make two saves, with the third shot just narrowly sailing over the crossbar in the 34th minute.
But it was the Wildcats that struck first, as redshirt freshman Jake Meyer got the scoring started in the 35th minute. Tom Garratt found him on the far post off a corner kick for a one time goal; Meyer's first goal as a Wildcat. The Wildcats outshot the Eagles, 5-3, in the first half, and earned more corners, 3-0.
Out of the halftime break, Lorne Bickley would get in on the action in the 57th minute. Fredrik Bentdal sent a left footed cross from the left side to the near post and Bickley was there to redirect it out of the air. With that goal, Bickley leads the team with 10 and is in second place in the CACC. He is also third in the CACC in total points with 22 and fourth in shots with 44.
Senior Dominic Folarin would cap off the scoring for the Wildcats in the 82nd minute. Callum McHale sent a long cross all the way to other side of penalty box where Folarin would deposit it into the back of the net with a one-time rocket for his first of the season. Wilmington outshot Post by a margin of 10-7 and also led the game in corner kicks, 7-3.
Tasca saved the only three shots on goal that Post was able to get off. With today's shutout, Tasca is now tied for the lead in the CACC in goals against with allowing 14 and leads the CACC in goals against average at 0.94.
The Wildcats wrap up their nonconference schedule with a matchup at Bridgeport on Tuesday. First kick is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
