Box Score

St. Mary's City, Md. – Defenders Frank VanGessel (Delmar, Del./Delmar) and J.T. Bowers (Columbia, Md./River Hill) each found the back of the net to lead the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's soccer team to their third victory of the season – a 2-1 triumph over non-conference foe, Shenandoah University, Wednesday afternoon.

Today's win halted the Seahawks' three-match losing skid as well as ended the team's nearly 277-minute scoreless span.

St. Mary's (3-7-1) took an early 1-0 lead as VanGessel netted his first career goal at 6:58.  He dribbled the ball into box on the left-hand side, dodging a few Shenandoah defenders before beating first-year Zac Rogers (Berryville, Va./Clarke County) to the left lower corner. 

Rogers turned away three shots in the first half to keep the Shenandoah in the game as the Seahawks carried a 1-0 lead into halftime.

Shenandoah (3-7-1) tied up the contest at 79:47 when senior midfielder Kyle Farrell (Poquoson, Va./Poquoson) sent a long ball from the defensive 25-yard into the penalty box and first-year midfielder Billy Sipos (Bethel, Ohio/Bethel-Tate) ran onto it for the goal.

Bowers picked up the game-winner as well as his first career goal at 85:43, chipping in the ball at the near post.

While corner kicks were even at three apiece, St. Mary's held a 13-9 shot advantage.

Senior Paul Spranklin (Columbia, Md./Oakland Mills) had one save in 85 minutes before being sent off the field with a red card.  Senior Matt Savopoulos (Scaggsville, Md./Reservoir) finished out the game for the Seahawks.

Rogers finished the game with six stops for the Hornets.

St. Mary's hopes to continue its winning ways this Saturday, October 9 when they travel to Pomona, N.J. to take on The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey in non-conference action at 3:00 pm.