Box Score Rob Wiacek's goal with less than three minutes remaining in regulation lifted the Misericordia University men's soccer team to a 3-2 win at Manhattanville in a key Freedom Conference contest, Friday.
 
Wiacek scored his first goal of the season when he headed home Kevin Matlon's free kick at 87:40.
 
Christopher Edkins and Derek Antonini added goals for the Cougars who improved to 9-5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Freedom.
 
Edkins gave the Cougars a 1-0 lead when Barry Kabinoff's cross got past the Manhattanville goalkeeper and Edkins tapped it into an empty net for his first goal of the season at 19:38.
 
The Valiantas tied it 10 minutes later and the score stood until midway through the second half .
 
After MU's Barry Fitzgerald stopped a penalty kick attempt at 67:21, Manhattanville took a 2-1 lead at 70:57.
 
Antonini tied it less than a minute later when he one-timed a feed from Nick vonEgypt from the top of box at 71:41.
 
The Cougars appeared headed for their second consecutive overtime contest when Matlon and Wiacek connected on the game-winner.
 
Misericordia held a 14-8 advantage in shots and had  13-3 edge in corners.
 
For the moment, the Cougars are in sole possession of second place in the Freedom with Wilkes (2-1) set to play at King's (2-1), Saturday night.
 
Misericordia will visit Wilkes, Wednesday at 7:00.