GLENSIDE, Pa. – The Arcadia University men's soccer team battled conference rival Widener to a 2-2 draw in a tightly contested match on Jean Lenox West Field Tuesday night. A fast-paced first half saw all four goals scored, before the goalkeepers and defenses took over.
 
FOR THE RECORD:

• The Knights moved to 8-4-2 on the year and 2-3-1 on the MAC Commonwealth.
• The Pride are now 3-6-4 and 0-3-2 in conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• With the assist from Ryan Hammer, junior R.J. White scored the first goal of the game for the Knights in the 4th minute.
• Junior Kyle Cevallos put the Knights up 2-1 in the 16th minute, firing a shot into the top left corner of the net off a deflected corner kick.
• Widener scored its goals in the 11^th and 31^st minutes.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Arcadia outshot their opposition 29-23, including a 12-10 advantage in shots on target.
• The Scarlet and Gray took six shots in the first overtime period, while holding the Pride without a single shot attempt.
• Arcadia's mounting pressure lead to a 7-5 margin in corner kicks.
• Senior Chris Watson made eight saves for the Knights.
• Freshman Harun Abdullahi and junior Sam Hernandez led the attack with five total shots, while five different Knights put two shots on goal each.

NOTES:

• This is the second straight tie between Arcadia and Widener.
• Watson moved into third place all-time with 311 career saves; he also took sole possession of third on the all-time wins list with 31.

STILL TO COME:

• The Knights play their next two games on the road, beginning at Staten Island this Saturday.
• The Scarlet and Grey conclude the regular season October 28 against Albright.

*Recap written by Arcadia Univeristy freshman student-worker Anthony Carbonetta