cuffari
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1
Marywood MUMS (8-9)
2
Winner Neumann NUMS (8-7-1)
Marywood MUMS
(8-9)
1
Final
2
Neumann NUMS
(8-7-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marywood MUMS 0 1 1
Neumann NUMS 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Ninetieth Minute Goal Sinks Men's Soccer in First Round

Aston, Pa. – The Marywood University men's soccer season ended with a 2-1 loss to Neumann University on Tuesday in the Colonial States Athletic Conference men's soccer first round. Daniel Rival scored two goals to lead the fourth-seeded Knights past the No. 5 Pacers.

Rival kicked a game-winning goal with 35 seconds remaining in regulation. Neumann tallied the goal while playing a man up.

Tom Cuffari hit an equalizer in the 86th minute. Cuffari scored the goal straight off of a corner kick.

Rival put Neumann ahead in the 14th minute. The Knights' third corner of the half set the stage for the team's opening goal. After Marlon Trejo's initial service was cleared right back to him, the freshman gathered the ball and whipped in an excellent ball to the back post that Rival headed home to put Neumann ahead 1-0. The remainder of the first frame was somewhat even, but neither team would tally again

The 90th and final minute saw Neumann create two prime chances to score. The team thought it had taken the lead at the 89:13 mark, but a Brady Simon diving header was saved off the goal line by a fantastic stop from Michael Mejia to keep the game tied.

The match did not remain tied for long though, as Rival came up big for the Knights again. After a ball was headed out of the box by a Marywood defender with just over 30 seconds left to play, Rival took a touch and ripped home a half-volley from 20 yards out into the upper 90 to send the Neumann crowd into a frenzy.

The goal sealed the 2-1 win for the Knights, who outshot Marywood by a count of 21-16 on the evening.

Fresh off his First Team All-CSAC nod, Mejia made 10 saves in the losing effort.
 
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