WENHAM, Mass. – The William Paterson men's soccer team (1-0-1) tallied three unanswered second-half goals to earn a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Gordon (0-2-0) Aug. 31.  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Fighting Scots struck first in the 53rd minute before tacking on another goal in the 63rd minute to extend the lead to two (2-0).
• William Paterson trimmed the deficit to one (2-1) after junior Dylan Nahas (Paramus, N.J./Paramus) recorded his first collegiate goal in the 65th minute.
• The Pioneers evened the score at 2-2 in the 78th minute once junior Filippo Dapelo (Genoa, Italy/Liceo Linguistico Internazionale Grazie Daledda) found the back of the net off the feed from classmate Matthew Escobar (Kearny, N.J./Kearny).
• Dapelo delivered the game-winning score in the 85th minute.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Dapelo posted his first multi-goal outing.
• Dapelo, Escobar and Nahas each recorded their first career points for WP.
• The three goals were the most in a game for the Pioneers since Sept. 11, 2023, when WP logged a 3-0 home win over Delaware Valley.
• William Paterson outshot Gordon, 21-9.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Pioneers will play host to Saint Elizabeth Wednesday, Sept. 4, for a 7:00 p.m. match at Pioneer Soccer Park.

 
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