The Misericordia University men's soccer team dropped a tough 2-0 decision to Arcadia, Saturday afternoon at Mangelsdorf Field.
The Knights took advantage of their limited opportunities as they converted two of their three shots on goal while scoring a goal in each half.
MU held a 13-6 edge in shots, including 5-3 on goal. The Cougars had a commanding advantage in corners, 10-1.
After Arcadia took a 1-0 lead in the 18
th minute, the Cougars had two opportunities to pull even later in the half.
Caelan Stangil stepped in front of an Arcadia pass at the of the box and dribbled in before taking a shot, but the Knights' keeper came off his line to cut down angle and deflect the shot wide left in the 37
th minute.
Two minutes later,
Aiden Trapp's header off a rebound went off the left post.
Thomas D'Arco stopped an Arcadia PK in the 47
th minute and the Cougars threatened twice in the next two minutes.
Alexander Sturans header near the right post was thwarted on a diving stop by the Arcadia keeper and his header on the ensuing corner was deflected just wide of the left post.
After the Knights added an insurance goal at 54:52,
Spencer Pisani's blast from the top of the box was deflected over the crossbar.
William Fogarty's shot in the 77
th minute was tipped just wide of the left post.
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