WASHINGTON, Pa. – The Washington & Jefferson College men's soccer team (3-4-1, 2-2-1) battled the Geneva Golden Tornadoes (4-2-2, 3-1-1) to a 2-2 draw. The draw helped the Presidents pick up an additional point in the highly contested Presidents' Athletic Conference standings.
Freshman
Ryan Noel (Reisterstown, Md./McDonogh School) led the Presidents with two goals on three total attempts. Classmate
Adam El-Ansari (Arnhem, The Netherlands/Lorentz Lyceum) recorded two shots as well.
The Golden Tornadoes got the first opportunities in the contest. Led by
Mason Metzler (Allison Park, Pa./Deer Lakes),
Cole Young (Doylestown, Pa./Central Bucks West),
Nic Jaskola (East Palestine, Ohio/Crestview), and
Chris Davis (Toms Brook, Va./Strasburg), the W&J back line turned away the early scoring threats. The President offense regained possession and got four opportunities to take the lead. Seniors
Tavan Schoenberger (Elizabethtown, Pa./Elizabethtown) and
Logen Mackey (McDonald, Pa./West Allegheny) both had chances during the stretch. Additionally,
Hudson Moyer (Westerville, Ohio/Tree of Life Christian School) and
Owen Rowlands (Hazle Township, Pa./Wyoming Seminary Prep) played key roles in the buildup. Noel converted the fifth opportunity following two blocked chances by El-Ansari to give the Presidents the 1-0 lead in the 34
th minute.
Both teams traded possession to wind down the half as W&J took their one goal advantage into halftime. The Red & Black outshot Geneva 6-5 in the opening 45 minutes.
Geneva found an equalizer in the 56
th minute to tie the contest at 1 shortly into the second half. W&J responded by regaining their lead when Noel slotted home a set piece cross by sophomore
Jacek Piekut (Pittsburgh, Pa./Taylor Allderdice) on a corner kick, giving the Red & Black a 2-1 lead in the 72
nd minute.
The lead ultimately did not last long as Geneva tied the game again with a goal in the 78
th minute. Geneva pushed for a winner but sophomore goalkeeper
Logan Joseph (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan) made a crucial save stopping a one-on-one opportunity in the 85
th minute to keep the game tied. The Presidents picked up one point as the game ultimately ended 2-2.
Joseph played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded three saves throughout the contest.
W&J returns on Wednesday (Oct. 7) when the team travels to face the Bethany Bison. Kickoff from Bethany, W. Va. is scheduled for 4:00 P.M.
