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Deri Corfe's goal and two assists lead Raiders to 3-2 victory Monday
3
Winner Wright State WSU (3-0-1)
2
Cincinnati CIN (1-3-0)
Winner
Wright State WSU
(3-0-1)
3
Final
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Cincinnati CIN
(1-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wright State WSU 1 2 3
Cincinnati CIN 1 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

@WSU_Mens_Soccer Earns Gutsy Victory Over Cincinnati Monday

Cincinnati, OH - The Wright State men's soccer team took to the field Monday for a Labor Day evening contest against the Cincinnati Bearcats. The Raiders earned their third victory of the season, competing until the final whistle to earn a 3-2 result. 

First Half
Monday's match was only seven minutes old when the first storyline came to the forefront; the weather. A small thunderstorm cell passed over UC's Gettler Stadium, causing the match to be delayed due to lightning for about 40 minutes. Once the match resumed, the Raiders did not waste any time mounting an offensive. A counter attack for the Raiders led to a misplay of the ball by Bearcat keeper Pearce Skinner, and Stefan Rokvic was in the right place at the right time to tuck the ball into the gaping net, giving Wright State an early 1-0 lead in the 20th minute. The Bearcats seemed to be awakened by this early tally, as they mounted a charge of their own after the match opening goal. 15 minutes after Rokvic's goal, Cincinnati took advantage of a wonderfully placed corner kick on the back post, and Mohamed Elmardi headed it past Joel Sundell to even the match at 1, where the score would remain going into halftime. 

Second Half
The Raiders wasted no time getting back into the rhythm of the match in half number two, as just seven minutes into the second half, they found themselves back in the lead. A beautiful low, driven shot from just outside the 18 yard box from Deri Corfe snuck off the far post and into the Bearcat net to give the Raiders a 2-1 advantage. Less than five minutes later, an excellently played corner from Corfe found teammate Alec Philippe for a headed attempt, and Philippe buried it to give Wright State a 3-1 advantage in the 57th minute. Goals off of set pieces continued to be a theme for the match, as 14 minutes later, the Bearcats would draw one goal closer off a Peyton Mowery header on a corner kick in the 71st minute. With Cincinnati drawing within one goal, the latter stages of the match were frantic with the Bearcats trying to get the tying goal. UC was unable to put together the final ball together, and the Raiders held on to earn their third victory in non-conference play, by a 3-2 final.

Up Next
The Raiders will bring an unbeaten record into conference play, when it travels to take on the Northern Kentucky Norse on Saturday. Match is scheduled for a 7:00 pm kick-off, and will be live streamed on ESPN3.

 
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