CARLISLE, Pa. - The Dickinson men's soccer got goals from Roan Harrington and Mika Rafidimahavonjy within the opening ten minutes, before adding a 50th-minute tally for Josh Dozier en route to a 3-2 non-conference home win over Shenandoah University on Wednesday night at Miller Memorial Field.
First half
Dickinson made the first shot of the game count as a foul in the box by Hatim Elkhasouani led to a DC penalty kick within the first five minutes. Harrington stepped up to the spot and sent Aidan King-Miller the wrong way for a 1-0 lead.
Off the ensuing kickoff Shenandoah entered the attacking third and got two quick chances with Nick Mattiace being denied by Gavin Marr, while Elkhasouani pinged the crossbar.
Less than a minute later the Red and White made it 2-0 when Westin Fryberger sent a cross in from the left wing to Rafidimahavonjy, who hit it on the volley past King-Miller.
A fastbreak half continued with Josh Dozier, Nicholas Dwamena, Maxim Temple, Fryberger and Harrington all recording shots and forcing two saves from the keeper.
The Hornets went flying back down the other end and posted five shots of their own, calling upon Marr once to keep it 2-0 at the half-hour mark.
Shenandoah cut the margin to 2-1 just prior to halftime thanks to a finish by Maclain Szulborski.
For the second straight period the Devils hit the back of the net with the first shot when Dozier recovered a loose ball just inside the box and stuck a shot up in the corner of the net at the 49:13 mark.
In the 66th minute, Dickinson had a chance to add to their advantage, but Temple was denied by King-Miller.
Shenandoah would use that to seize a little momentum when a foul on Nicolas Fonseca allowed Jarbin Rodriguez to slip a free kick just inside Marr's post to make it 3-2 in the 68th.
From minutes 73 to 79 things would get quite chippy with the two teams combining for five yellow cards.
Within the final ten minutes the Hornets tallied three shots, but only tested Marr once as he denied Noah Montoya to close out the win.
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