MSOC9-25-01

ESU-Millersville Men's Soccer

EAST STROUDSBURG - Willie Whitty scored two second-half goals to give Millersville a stunning 3-1 upset victory over East Stroudsburg University in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference men's soccer game Tuesday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.

It was the second straight PSAC loss for the Warriors, who bowed to West Chester, 2-1, last week and are now 0-2 in the conference and 5-3 overall. They won the PSAC title the last four years and eight of the last nine years.

Millersville beat ESU for the first time in 11 years since scoring a 1-0 victory in 1990. The Marauders are now 3-2 in the conference and 5-2 overall.

With the score tied, 1-1, Whitty angled in a difficult shot from the left side into the right corner of the nets with 5:28 gone in the second half. Jared Zimmerman was credited with an assist on the play.

Then after the Marauders had fended off numerous ESU scoring attempts, Whitty delivered the clincher with 2:40 remaining. Sean Davies took a corner kick which was headed by two ESU defenders right to Whitty, who drilled in a shot from the right side. He now has seven goals in seven games.

The first two goals came within a minute of each other early in the game. Davies put Millersville ahead after 8:10 of play following a pass from Rocky Panarella. ESU tied the score at 9:00 when Tom Mustac centered the ball from the left baseline to Joey Piscopo, who sliced in through the middle and knocked in a shot.

The Warriors had a big advantage in shots at 22-11 and in corner kicks at 10-3, but they couldn't connect. Sean Stewart rifled a free kick off the right goal-post in the first half and Mike Lotocki headed over the top at an open net in the second half.

Millersville goalie T.J. Cradlin also came up big many times and made 16 saves. He had been the losing goalie in the 1998 PSAC championship game, won by ESU, 1-0. ESU goalie Jason Land had five saves.

Millersville 1-2 3

East Stroudsburg 1-0 1

Mill - Sean Davies (Rocky Panarella), 8:10

ESU - Joey Piscopo (Tom Mustac), 9:00

Mill - Willie Whitty (Jared Zimmerman), 50:29

Mill - Whitty (unassisted), 87:20

Shots: ESU 22, Mill 11; Corner Kicks: ESU 10, Mill 3; Goalie Saves:

ESU - Jason Land 5; Mill- B.J. Cradlin 16

Records: ESU 5-3 (0-2 PSAC), Millersville 5-2 (2-3 PSAC)

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