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Wheeling Jesuit Edges Shepherd Men's Soccer

9/11/2015 7:16:00 PM

Box Score SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. –  Manuel Del Rio scored on an assist from Micah Tatebe at the 89:12 mark to lift Wheeling Jesuit to a 2-1 win over Shepherd University in Mountain East Conference men's soccer action at Shepherd on Friday afternoon.

Shepherd falls to 0-3-0 overall, 0-2-0 in MEC play, while Wheeling Jesuit improves to 2-1-1, 1-1-0.

The Cardinals took a 1-0 lead at the 69:09 mark when Brent Padlow scored on a feed from Aitor Iniguez de Heredia.

Freshman forward/midfielder Justin Poole (Jefferson, Md./Brunswick) found the back of the net for the Rams on an unassisted tally at the 88:56 mark to tie the game at 1-1.

The Rams nearly sent the game into overtime in the game's final seconds but a header shot by sophomore forward/midfielder Justin Marshall (Adamstown, Md./Tuscarora) was saved by Cardinal goalkeeper Matthew McCormick.

Freshman goalkeeper Daniel Hussion (Charles Town, W.Va./Jefferson) (2) and sophomore Nick Widmaier (Olney, Md./Sherwood) (4) combined for six saves for the Rams. McCormick had four saves for the Cardinals.

Wheeling Jesuit had an 18-12 advantage in shots and held a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.

The Rams return to action on Sunday when they host Concord for a 1 p.m. contest.
 
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