NORTH MANCHESTER - With a 3-2 overtime win over Hanover Wednesday, Manchester College's men's soccer team advanced to Saturday's championship game of the HCAC Tournament.
The Spartans will play at No. 1 seed Anderson at 2 p.m.
Ahmed Zughayer scored a goal nine minutes into Wednesday's game to give Manchester the early advantage. Two minutes after Hanover tied the game, Andy Lahman scored to give Manchester the lead again. With the game tied at two, Manchester's Mark Overly scored the game-winner with two minutes left in the overtime session on an assist from Zughayer.
MANCHESTER 3, HANOVER 2 OT
Manchester goals - Ahmed Zughayer 1, Andy Lahman 1, Mark Overly 1
Manchester assists - Zughayer 2, Brad Charlton 1
Shots on goal - Manchester 16, Hanover 17
Saves - Eshelman (Manchester) 4, Allen (Hanover) 4
WOMEN'S SOCCER
ST. FRANCIS 2, GRACE 0
Wednesday in Fort Wayne
Grace College's women's soccer team fell 2-0 to No. 1 seed St. Francis Wednesday, bowing out of the Mid-Central Conference tournament. St. Francis outshot Grace 24-8, including 14-3 in the first half. The Cougars' Erin Zgone scored the game's first goal with 7:18 remaining in regulation. Kely Sandels added St. Francis' second goal 28 seconds later. The loss ends Grace's season 8-10-2.
Grace 0 0 - 0
St. Francis 0 2 - 2
St. Francis goals - Erin Zgone 1, Kely Sandels 1
Shots on goal - St. Francis 24, Grace 8. Saves - Natalie Weigmann (St. Francis) 4, Hannah Loss (Grace) 16