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SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. –
Michael Ramirez converted two penalty kick attempts to lead the Slippery Rock University men's soccer team to a 2-1 win over Shippensburg Saturday in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference action.
With the win, Slippery Rock improves to 5-2-3 overall and 1-2 in PSAC action. Shippensburg drops to 1-6-2 overall and 0-3-1 in league games.
The game was physical from start to finish and featured 46 total fouls and nine cautions.
Shippensburg finished the game with advantages of 7-5 in shots on goal and 5-3 in corner kicks. Slippery Rock posted a 14-10 advantage in total shot attempts.
Clayton Master earned the win in goal for SRU after recording six saves. Kevin Hollasch took the loss after recording three saves and allowing just the two PK attempts.
Ramirez was the go-to man on both penalty kick attempts that were drawn by the play of
Chris Davis. In the 21st minute, Davis beat his defender and hit a hard shot that was blocked by a handball in the box. On the penalty attempt, Ramirez went low and left to beat Hollasch to make it 1-0 SRU.
The 1-0 margin stood until the intermission, but Shippensburg wasted no time tying the game in the second half. Fred Lucas headed in the tying tally just 19 seconds into the period off a through ball from Chris Black.
From there, Shippensburg controlled much of the possession until the late stages. In the 85 minute, Davis was pulled down in the box and awarded the second PK. This time, Ramirez went to the right side to beat Hollasch for what would stand as the game-winner.
Saturday's game was the fifth in a row at home for SRU, which will close a six match homestand Wednesday when Bloomsburg visits Egli Field for a 3:30 p.m. match.
