W&J steals victory from Muskingum's grasp

W&J steals victory from Muskingum's grasp

Washington & Jefferson tied the game in the 89th minute and scored the game-winning goal in the final minute of double overtime to steal a win from Muskingum's grasp on a rainy Wednesday night, 2-1.

The Matchup

  • Records: Muskingum (3-6 overall), Washington & Jefferson (5-2-2 overall)
  • Location: Washington & Jefferson, Pennsylvania - W&J College

The Game

  • Washington & Jefferson's Justin Nolfi tallied the game-tying goal in the 89th minute to force overtime and steal the victory from Muskingum's grasp. The strike was assisted by Jason Menni.
  • W&J's Scott Hanna delivered the game-winning goal with 57 seconds left in the second overtime period to shock the Muskies. The final blow was assisted by Nolfi.
  • Muskingum led 1-0 at the half on freshman Amier Salah's first career goal in the 36th minute. 
  • The goal was assisted by freshman Gage Toy. It marked his first career assist. Toy led the Muskies with four shots.
  • W&J ended the outing with a 33-7 advantage in shots and a 14-2 edge in corner kicks.

In the Net

  • Freshman Daniel Jennings played all 109 minutes in the net and made a career-best 17 saves, while allowing two goals.
  • Benny Wilt played the entire game in frame and made three saves and allowed one goal.

Coming Up

  • The Fighting Muskies next open Ohio Athletic Conference play at Baldwin Wallace on Saturday, October 3. Game time is slated for 3:30 p.m.