Waterville, ME – Joshua Joseph scored the winning goal with under one second left on the clock in a thrilling 3-2 win against Lesley University on Saturday, September 23, 2023.

Thomas College: Overall (2-2-5), NAC (1-0)
Lesley University: Overall (1-5), NAC (0-1)

How it Happened:  

• The Terriers got off to a hot start, scoring the first two goals of the game within 22 minutes.
• Joseph stole the ball from a Lynx defender and ran to place the ball into the left corner to give the Terriers a 1-0 lead.
• Nine minutes later, Mustafa Najm sent in a perfect corner kick to Hunter Smith, who used his head to give the Terriers a 2-0 lead.
• The Terriers would take six more shots in the half, with perhaps the best chance coming in the 44^th minute, when Patrick Moynihan's shot from distance sailed inches over the crossbar.
• In the 53^rd minute, an own goal from the Terriers gave the Lynx a sense of belief in what otherwise was a dominant performance up to that point.
• In the 69^th minute, Joseph had another effort that needed to be saved by Williams.
• Three minutes later, another Terrier own goal tied the game up at 2-2, against the run of play.
• In the 81^st minute Micky Woodrow was robbed of a goal by Williams, who made an incredible diving save to his right side.
• The Terriers were knocking on the door in the last two minutes, generating three shots to try and get the winning goal.
• With less than one second left on the clock, Woodrow found Joseph, who smashed the ball into the net in a scramble to win the game 3-2.
• The Terriers outshot the Lynx, 23-11 in an exciting matchup.

 
The Goalkeepers:  
Matthew Gosselin played the full 90 minutes in net for the Terriers, making four important saves.

Williams also played 90 minutes in net, making five saves. 

What's Next:
The Terriers will be back in action at home tomorrow (9/24/23) against Central Maine Community College. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 PM.