MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Nicholas Samway scored the game-winning goal in the 81st minute to lift the RMU men's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Wright State. With the win, the Colonials improve to 6-4-5 overall and 3-1-4 in Horizon League play.
FIRST HALF
Neither side found the back of the net in the opening 45 minutes, as RMU held a 7-5 advantage in shots.
The physical play was evident early, with
Matthew Eckersall receiving a yellow card for the Colonials and two Wright State players also being cautioned.
SECOND HALF
The physical play continued after the break, with each side receiving another yellow card as the match remained scoreless.
Senior goalkeeper
Josh Lane came up with a key save in the 78th minute, turning aside Wright State's final shot on goal of the contest.
Three minutes later, the Colonials broke through. Midfielder
Storm Johansen won possession in the middle of the pitch and sparked a quick counterattack, finding Samway in space. From distance, Samway unleashed a strike that found the back of the net in the 81st minute to give RMU the lead.
The Raiders were unable to find an equalizer in the closing minutes, as the Colonials secured their second consecutive Horizon League victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
RMU outshot Wright State, 12-10, while both teams recorded three shots on goal. The Colonials also held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
Filip Jeppesen,
Abdul Kamara and
Riley Cotton each played all 90 minutes for RMU. Samway's decisive strike marked the first game-winning goal of his career.
PROGRAM HISTORY
Lane recorded three saves against the Raiders to earn his fifth clean sheet of the season and the 17th of his career, tying Toba Bolaji (2009-12) for the program record. The senior goalkeeper from Leicester, England, also owns 22 career victories.
UP NEXT
RMU closes out its regular-season road schedule Friday, October 30, with a trip to Cleveland State. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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