GROVE CITY, Pa. -- Visiting Wooster scored twice in a two-minute span of the second half Thursday night to slip past the Grove City College men's soccer team in non-conference action, 3-2, at Don Lyle Field.
Grove City (5-1-3) trailed 1-0 at halftime but surged ahead with a pair of goals in the second half. Sophomore midfielder
Judah Gray (Glen Mills, Pa./The Christian Academy) tied the match with a goal at 50:24 after receiving an assist from junior midfielder
Evan Yoder (Milton, Pa./Milton).
The Wolverines broke the 1-1 tie at 56:44 when senior midfielder
Ryan Higgs (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) rifled in his second goal of the season. Senior forward
Ryan Merrick (Cranberry Township, Pa./Eden Christian) and senior defender
Theo Campbell (Robinson Township, Pa./Robinson Township Christian) both recorded assists on the goal.
Wooster countered, however, as Robert Hillhouse scored his second goal of the night at 61:13. He gave Wooster its 1-0 lead by scoring off a corner kick 8:05 into the match.
Wooster (5-3) reclaimed the lead when Connor Shea scored at 63:25. Hillhouse assisted the game-winner.
Grove City outshot the Scots, 21-10, including an 11-6 edge in shots on goal. Wooster earned a 6-5 edge in corner kicks.Â
Sophomore goalkeeper
Caedmon Whipple (Canton, Mich./Plymouth Christian) made three saves for the Wolverines.
Grove City returns to Presidents' Athletic Conference action Saturday at 3:30 p.m. when the Wolverines host Waynesburg University.
