Paras’ Golden Goal Leads Wildcats to Third Straight Win

Saturday, September 15

Davidson, N.C.

7:00 p.m.

Davidson College

3-2-1

East Tennessee State

4-2-0

OT 1

OT 2

East Tennessee State

Davidson

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Paras’ Golden Goal Leads Wildcats to Third Straight Win

9/15/2012 10:00:00 PM | Men's Soccer

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DAVIDSON, N.C. – Peter Paras scored off a free kick from just outside the 18-yard box in the 102nd minute to lead Davidson to 2-1 win over East Tennessee State in non-conference men's soccer action Saturday evening at Alumni Stadium.

Playing a man down since the 86th minute, the Wildcats were awarded the game-winning opportunity after ETSU's Blaike Woodruff was issued a yellow card.

Winners of three straight, Davidson improves to 3-2-1 while the Buccaneers, who entered on a four-game streak, fall to 4-2-0 on the season.

Just 15 minutes into the contest, David Geno scored his fourth goal of the season and put ETSU up 1-0 off a through ball from Franck Doumbe.

Coming off a two-goal performance on Monday evening, the Wildcats' Valeriy Sviderskiy tied the score in the 80th minute when the freshman put away a Coleman O'Neill long free kick that was flicked on by Andrew DiLallo.

Shortly after Sviderskiy's third goal of the season, Davidson junior defender Ryan Malden was issued his second caution of the contest, which resulted in a red card.

In addition to a 21-13 advantage in shots, ETSU finished with a 10-6 edge in corner kicks.

Matt Pacifici came up with another impressive performance with a career-high 10 saves for the Wildcats.

Davidson will travel to No. 1 North Carolina for a 7 p.m. contest Tuesday. A year ago, the Wildcats knocked off then-ranked No. 2 UNC, 1-0, at Alumni Stadium.