Williamson Delivers Big Win in Home Opener

MEDIA, Pa. – The Williamson College of the Trades soccer team had an impressive home debut, coming away with a 7-1 victory against Penn State Hazleton on Tuesday evening.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Five different players scored for the Mechanics. Ryan Armstrong, Matthew Burget, Marcos Karasavas (twice), Triston Seales and Rob Wagner (twice) all found the back of the net for Williamson.
• Seales had two assists to accumulate a four-point day. Wagner and James Bryan each had a helper.
• WT had an 11-3 advantage in shots on goal.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Williamson got on the board with the initial tally of the match in the 12^th minute as Karasavas took a feed from Seales and sprinted down the right side, passing his defender and beating the keeper to the right side.
• The lead doubled 10 minutes later as Bryan delivered a free kick over the top that Seales ran on to and deposited in the back of the net.
• Opening the second half, Williamson scored 34 seconds apart to extend the lead. Wagner tallied the first goal out of a scrum in front the net. On the second tally, Seales sent a ball across the goal from the right side. Burget was on the connecting end of the feed and sent it past the keeper, making it 4-0.
• Penn State Hazleton got on the board on a corner kick in the 66^th minute.
• It was a pair of quick goals again that salted the contest for the Mechanics. Karasavas recorded his second of the night off a free kick from Wagner. 16 seconds later, Armstrong pounced on a rebound and headed it home. Closing the scoring, Wagner recorded his brace with a strike from distance in the 83^rd minute.

UP NEXT

The Mechanics are back in action on Tuesday, September 16 when they travel to Enola, Pa to face off against Central Penn. Opening tap is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.