The McDaniel College men’s soccer team fell 2-1 to Dickinson on Saturday, Oct. 24, at the Soccer Complex in Westminster, Maryland, on Senior Day. Nicholas Clarke scored McDaniel’s goal in the second half, but Dickinson maintained a two-goal lead to secure the win.
The match was scoreless at halftime before Henry Schultz opened the scoring for Dickinson in the 48th minute. Roan Harrington added a second goal in the 66th minute. Clarke answered six minutes later for McDaniel.
Nicholas Clarke Scores McDaniel’s Lone Goal
Schultz scored his third goal of the season to give Dickinson the lead. Harrington then scored his second goal of the season on an assist from Josh Dozier to put the Red Devils ahead 2-0.
Clarke cut the deficit in half in the 72nd minute with his team-leading ninth goal of the season. First-year Brayden Large assisted on the play, recording his first career point.
Clarke also had a shot in the 73rd minute that Dickinson goalkeeper Gavin Marr saved. That was McDaniel’s final shot on goal over the last 17 minutes.
Dickinson Holds Shot Advantage
Dickinson outshot McDaniel 22-8 and held an 8-5 edge in shots on goal. The Red Devils took 11 shots in each half.
Senior Tate Roth made six saves for McDaniel, including five in the second half, in his final regular-season home game. McDaniel finished its regular-season home schedule with a 5-3-1 record and is 16-7-3 at the Soccer Complex over the last three seasons.
McDaniel entered the match with a 7-7-1 overall record and a 1-7-0 Centennial Conference record. Dickinson entered at 8-6-2 overall and 5-1-2 in the Centennial Conference.
McDaniel College Men’s Soccer Team Travels to Keystone
McDaniel will conclude the regular season with back-to-back road contests, starting Wednesday at Keystone in a nonconference match. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Clarke ranks second in the league in goals, trailing only Haverford’s Charles Sharp. His ninth goal was McDaniel’s only score against Dickinson.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
McDaniel College men’s soccer responded after Dickinson took a two-goal lead, with Clarke’s ninth goal keeping the Senior Day match within reach. Large also delivered a key individual milestone with his first career point.
Dickinson controlled the match statistically with a 22-8 shot advantage and an 8-5 edge in shots on goal. McDaniel now turns to its Wednesday road match at Keystone to close the regular season.
Read the official McDaniel College game recap for the complete scoring summary and statistics.
Source: Original report
