• Box Score

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. (Oct. 12) –The California University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team suffered its second-straight loss, dropping a 2-1 contest in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play at Millersville on Tuesday evening.

With the loss, the Vulcans drop to 7-4-2 overall with a 1-4-2 conference mark. Earlier in the day, Cal U was ranked fifth in the initial NCAA Atlantic Regional rankings of 2010. Meanwhile, the Marauders improve to 7-3-1 this season behind a 3-2-0 record in league play.

Millersville took an early 1-0 lead when freshman Andrew Dukes tallied his team-leading ninth goal of the year on a penalty kick in the 22nd minute. The remainder of the first half was a defensive struggle, as the teams combined for only five total shot attempts in the first period.

Following a physical first 45 minutes, the Vulcans were issued three yellow cards in the first 20-plus minutes of the second period. The Marauders expanded their lead at the 71:51-mark when junior Aaron Roland scored on header following a corner kick from classmate Pat Baffuto, 2-0. In the closing minutes of the game, Cal U avoided its second-straight shutout when sophomore Nemanja Visekruna (Hamilton, Ontario/St. Thomas More) tallied his second goal of the year off a pass from freshman Russell Bootwright (Richmond, Va./Mills E. Godwin).

In the loss, senior goalkeeper Derek Yobbi (South Park, Pa./South Park) collected a pair of saves in 90 minutes. Millersville's Matt Langione registered six saves on 11 shot attempts.

The Vulcans actually out-shot the Marauders by an 11-7 margin and held a 5-4 advantage in corner kicks. The two teams were whistled for a combined 30 fouls and issued five total yellow cards, all in the second half.

Cal U returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 16, when it hosts West Chester on Homecoming at Roadman Park, starting at 12 p.m. Live stats for the game will be available by clicking here.