Dollarton Goals Lift Moravian Past Scranton

SCRANTON, PA - The Moravian College men's soccer team played its second straight overtime match in Landmark Conference action, this time earning a 2-1 victory at The University of Scranton Wednesday afternoon on the second goal of the match by junior forward Louis Dollarton (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights HS).

The Royals jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute when Gary Racich (Jackson, NJ/Saint Rose HS) scored on a 22-yard shot after a pass deflected off of a Moravian defender.

The lead would be short lived with Dollarton tying the score just 50 seconds later with his team leading fifth goal of the season on a 17-yard shot set up by freshman midfielder Brian Hunscher's (Ann Arbor, MI/Ann Arbor HS) pass over the defense. The Greyhounds would have several chances in the second half and early in overtime with Dollarton just missing a header and having two point-blank shots saved. Senior midfielder Ryan Hess (Harleysville, PA/Souderton HS) hit the cross bar in the second half while senior defender Daniel Scavone (East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg North HS) put a direct kick from midfield on goal after halftime.

Dollarton finally finished off the game with his third game-winning goal of the season in the 100th minute when Hess fought to control the ball and send Dollarton one-on-one with the goalie for his sixth goal of the year.

Scranton had a 20-15 advantage in shots and a 9-5 edge in corner kicks. Moravian junior goalie Chris Nederostek (Lansdale, PA/Christopher Dock HS) posted 11 saves for his third win of the season. Scranton goalie Bob Schwarting (Aston, PA/Sun Valley HS) had one save in the first half while keeper Brandon Dombrowski (Hockessin, DE/Salesianum HS) made five saves in the second half and overtime for the Royals.