MADISON, N.J. – Senior
Ryan Fischer scored the game-winning goal in the 88th minute and the Drew University men's soccer team defeated Immaculata University 4-3 in an action-packed non-conference outing Wednesday evening in Ranger Stadium.
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The Rangers (6-2-1) never trailed after senior
James Cahill scored in the 23rd minute, although Immaculata (1-8) tied it three times. Freshman
Matt Munoz and junior
Owen Edwards added their first collegiate goals while seniorÂ
Jonathan Gutierrez handed out a pair of assists.
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Drew outshot the Mighty Macs 17-4 and held a 11-2 advantage in corner kicks.
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In the second-ever meeting between the two sides, seven different players scored a goal.
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Cahill put the Rangers on the scoreboard when he took a cross from Munoz and drilled in a long shot inside the right post for his second goal of the season.
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Immaculata (1-8) tied it on a penalty kick in the 31st minute, but 37 seconds later Munoz put Drew back on top, finishing off a cross from Gutierrez in front of the net.
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The Mighty Macs evened the score again in the 36th minute and it was a 2-2 game at the intermission.
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Edwards got into the act in the 67th minute, when he took a perfect pass from Gutierrez inside the 18 and left-footed a shot into the lower-left corner to make it a 3-2 game.
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Immaculata tied it for the last time on a goal in the 85th minute. But the Rangers had the answer once again.
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Junior
Andrew Dunne initiated Drew's go-ahead tally, sending in a corner kick from the right side. The ball found its way to Cahill, whose header was knocked down by a defender. The ball rolled out to Fischer, who one-timed it in for his first goal of the season and his first career game-winner.
Senior
Pim van Hilten started in goal for the Rangers and went the distance to earn his second career win.
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The Rangers return to action on Saturday, when it visits Lycoming College at 1 p.m. in a Landmark Conference affair.
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