MILLERSVILLE, Pa. - - Hakim Williams scored in the 99th minute to allow 10th ranked Wilmington University men's soccer to walk-off with a 2-1 victory over Millersville on Wednesday night in the final nonconference game of the 2021 season.
With the win, the Wildcats extend their best start to a season in program history, improving to 8-0-1 overall. The 2019 team was 8-0-0 before dropping their ninth game of the season.
The game was bookended by Wilmington goals, as Richard Thompson scored in the fourth minute of action and Hakim Williams scored in the 99th minute.
The scoring started early for the Wildcats, as they converted off their first corner of the game. Carson Talboys' initial shot rung off the crossbar and Richard Thompson was there to clean up the box with his first goal of the season.
But Millersville answered in the 22nd minute, tying the game with a goal from Adiletta Mill.
The Wildcats led, 7-5, in shots in the first half, but went into the break knotted at 1-1.
Yohan Kim hit the crossbar in the 48th minute, but that was the only shot on frame in the second half for the Wildcats. Konstantinos Parisis made back-to-back saves in the 54th minute to keep the Marauders off the scoreboard as well.
Millersville had the first two shots of the overtime period, but neither were on goal. The only shot of the extra period for the Wildcats found the back of the net, as Hakim Williams scored his second of the year with an assist to Tajhay Williams with 1:51 left in the first overtime.
Millersville led in shot, 11-10, with corners taken being tied at 5-5. Konstantinos Parisis made four saves in the match, two in each half of regulation.
The Wildcats return to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play for the rest of the year, starting with Nyack at home on Saturday afternoon. The opening whistle is set for 2:30 p.m. at the WU Athletics Complex.