Late Goal Sinks Stevenson in Season-Ending 13-12 Loss

A season of great hope came to a disappointing end for Stevenson University on Wednesday, as the third-ranked Mustangs gave up the game-winning goal with just 6 seconds left in a 13-12 loss to No. 7 Roanoke in the quarterfinals of the NCAA tournament at Caves Athletic Complex. 

Stevenson (18-3) had beaten the Maroons three straight times over the past two seasons, including a 16-6 decision on the road this past March. It will be Roanoke, however, that travels to top-ranked Salisbury for the upcoming semifinals. 

Down 6-4 early in the second quarter, Roanoke (17-3) scored six of the next seven goals -- all by different players -- to build a 10-7 lead near halftime.

The Mustangs rallied back to take a 12-11 lead on Jimmy Dailey's goal with 9:50 left in the fourth quarter. Down the stretch, however, it was the Maroons who finished the job.

First, Joey Coretti took a pass just outside the crease, faked once and fired a shot that found the bottom right of the net with 2:51 left. Then, Roanoke's Richard Lachlan gave his team the lead for good in the final seconds.

Stevenson lost despite holding sizable advantages in shots (57-42), ground balls (38-24) and face-offs (20-9). Tyler Reid and Tony Rossi led the Mustangs with four goals each, while top scorer Jimmy Dailey finished with two.