PHILIPPI, W.Va. --Shepherd College upset Alderson-Broaddus, 2-1, in first round action of the WVIAC Men's Soccer Tournament at Alderson-Broaddus. The triumph is the first post-season win in program history for the Rams.
Shepherd's first goal came when Jamie Ritchie (Liberty/Remington, VA) scored on an assist from Michael Watson (West Springfield/Springfield, VA) off a corner kick.
Alderson-Broaddus got on the board courtesy of an own goal as an errant Shepherd pass slipped past into the goal.
Dan Merold (Oakton/Oak Hill, VA) scored the game-winner with assists from Eric Brown (Jefferson/Harpers Ferry, WV) and Donald Fon (Montgomery Blair/Silver Spring, MD).
Shepherd improves to 12-8 and will face Wheeling Jesuit at 11:00 a.m. at Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA) on Thursday.
Shepherd 1 1 2
Alderson-Broaddus 1 0 1
Scoring:
SC - Jamie Ritchie (Michael Watson)
AB - Own goal
SC - Dan Merold (Eric Brown, Donald BF Fon)