NCAA Bracket

Release courtesy of Dickinson Athletic Communications

LYNCHBURG, Va. - For the second consecutive season the Dickinson men's soccer team will play for a right to be in the Final Four of the Division III Men's Soccer Championship. Senior forward Saul Iwowo's goal off a corner kick with 24:39 gone in the first half lifted the Red and White past the host University of Lynchburg by a score of 1-0 at Shellenberger Field on Saturday afternoon. With the victory the Devils advance to Sunday's Elite Eight matchup at 3pm back in Lynchburg against Emory University.

First Half

• It took until the ninth minute to see the first shot of the match when Iwowo missed to the left of Thomas Viscuso. Two minutes later Timi Omoniwa had a look, but the Hornets defense broke it up.
• The 14th minute was when the home side came up with their first opportunity when Carlos Andres Romero sailed one to right of Nick Potter in the DC goal.
• The magic moment for the Red and White came in the 25th as a corner played in by Jeremy Sallade came to the hands of Viscuso. However, he was not able to control the ball as it dropped to Omoniwa who slipped a pass to Iwowo who jammed it across the line making it 1-0.
• Lynchburg recorded the final two attempts of the frame, fortunately, the offerings from Kohlby Wilson and Sean DeLorenzo did not test Potter.

Second Half

• The home side had a great opportunity at tying the match just over two minutes in as off a corner kick Bruno Rihl Silva had a chance, but could not bother Potter.
• In the 65th-minute a goalkeeper was finally called into action as Viscuso had to shutdown Iwowo who had a ball ticketed for the top left corner.
• With their season on the brink three different players tallied shots over the ensuing ten minutes. However, once again they were unable to ask Potter to make a save.
• With 75:17 gone, Potter finally had to make his first save of the game denying Izaack Cruz. The ensuing rebound skipped to Chris Bovo who blasted the ball over the net.
• Each side had another look at goal before the final horn as Nicholas Dwamena was unable to make it 2-0 and Keaton Napior was snuffed out by the Devils defense with 34-seconds left to end the match.

Dickinson Top Performers

• Goals - Iwowo (1)
• Shots - Omoniwa (4), Iwowo (3), Dwamena (1)
• Saves - Potter (1)

Opponent Top Performers

• Shots - Cruz (2)
• Saves - Viscuso (1)

Up Next

• Dickinson (16-0-7) looks to book their first ever trip to the Division III Final Four on Sunday afternoon when they take on Emory University at 3pm back at Shellenberger Field on the campus of the University of Lynchburg.