Box Score

Wayne, NJ … Despite falling behind twice in the contest, The College of New Jersey men's soccer team surged to a 4-2 victory over William Paterson University on Wednesday night in New Jersey Athletic Conference action.
 
The win was the second straight for the Lions (6-9, 2-4 NJAC) as they brightened their chances for a post-season berth, earning critical points with the conference triumph. Three second-half goals erased a 2-1 halftime deficit as TCNJ handed the Pioneers (5-6, 3-3 NJAC) their third league loss of the season.
 
Junior Sean Casey (Toms River, NJ/Toms River South) scored the game-winning goal at the 61:53 mark, giving the Lions a 3-2 advantage. Freshman Tokio Nakamoto (Waldwick, NJ/Waldwick), junior Vinnie Carbone (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill West), and sophomore Kevin McCartney (Old Bridge, NJ/St. Joseph's) also tallied goals, while junior Kevin Shaw (Brookside, NJ/West Morris Mendham) and senior Vince McEnroe (Hillsborough, NJ/Hillsborough) dished out assists.
 
Freshman Maciej Libucha (Woodland Park, NJ/Passaic Valley) registered a career-high nine saves in the victory. It was his fifth win in net this season.
 
The Pioneers went up 1-0 when their leading scorer Marcus Hackett deposited a shot from inside the box in the 15^th minute. It was his sixth goal of the season.
 
TCNJ responded quickly, applying immediate pressure as Shaw and freshman Matt Taylor (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) each hit shots that sailed high. Nakamoto then took a feed from Shaw and fought off a defender to net his second goal of the season to tie the game 1-1 at the 19:11 mark.
 
The Pioneers regained the lead ten minutes later as Naeem Boucher took a cross from Marcus Rose and found the back of the net. The goal gave WPU a 2-1 advantage at the break.
 
Moments after the intermission, Carbone ran onto a long pass out of the backfield from McEnroe. Carbone slipped it past the goalkeeper to even the score at 2. It was the second goal of the season for Carbone and team-leading fourth assist of McEnroe.
 
Just over ten minutes later, Casey found the ball at his foot near the top of the box. He fired a low shot that beat the keeper to his right, giving TCNJ its first lead of the game. It was Casey's second goal of the season.
 
With 9:21 remaining in the game, McCartney iced the game with a shot that slipped under the crossbar for his third goal this year and second in as many games.
 
A spark for the Lions came midway through the first half when senior Ray Nelan (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) entered the game, making his first appearance since the season opener at Drew University. An All-NJAC First Team selection in 2010, Nelan has been hampered by injuries in 2011 and 2012. He finished with three shots (one on goal) in 49 minutes of play.
 
The Lions remain on the road this Saturday when they visit Kean University at 4:30 p.m. The Cougars dropped a 1-0 decision in overtime to Montclair State University earlier in the day.