WESTMINSTER, Md. – Ange Michel Wangu's 86
th minute goal spared Harford from their second straight game with overtime, as the Fighting Owls defeated the Carroll Lynx, 3-2, on Tuesday afternoon.
The Lynx jumped to an early lead and held Harford off until
Travis Bouthet's strike even the score a 1-1 just before the half.
Jonathan Warfield earned the Fighting Owls their first lead of the day in the 65
th minute, but Carroll tied things at 2-2 just nine minutes later.
Fighting Owl Head Coach
Bill Wardle pushed the right buttons late to grab Harford's third goal, with Wangu and Austin Pellegrino being subbed on just minutes before the pair connected for the score.
Harford bumps up to 5-4 (4-3 Md Juco) while Carroll drops 3-6 (3-5).
Scoring Summary
6:45 CARROLL Kaleb Lippy
44:07 HARFORD Travis Bouthet
65:00 HARFORD Jonathan Warfield
74:07 CARROLL Martin Bastida
85:42 HARFORD Ange Michel Wangu (Auston Pellegrino)
GK Records
W: Mason Mullaney (2-0)
L: Justin Ricketts (3-5)
Stats and Notes
- Mullaney tallied a season high nine stops.
- After Warfield and Wangu both scored for the first time on Tuesday, the Fighting Owls now have 14 players with at least one goal.
- Pellegrino has earned a goal or assist in four of his last five games.
Up Next
Harford returns to Bel Air to face Chesapeake on Thursday, September 26 at 6 p.m.
The Skipjacks are 1-7 this season.