Men's Soccer vs. Adelphi (NCAA 2nd Round)

Nov 11, 2018

The upset bid over top seed and nationally No. 9 Adelphi fell just short for the Wildcats in the Second Round of the NCAA East Regional Tournament on Sunday. After falling behinnd just 1:11 into the match, the Wildcats battled back to tie the match off a corner in the 40th minute. Sam Jester headed home the team's fourth corner of the half from Fredrik Bentdal to send the game into the half at 1-1. The second half was evenly played throughout, but an own goal set the Wildcats back, 2-1, in the 84th minute and they weren't able to recover. The Wildcats finished the season 15-3-4 on the season and advanced to the Second Round for the fourth time in program history. Copyright 2018; WIlmington University. All rights reserved. Interview with head coach Nick Papnicolas.