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Paul Smith\u2019s Nathan Wiley, left, celebrates with teammate Seb Cecunjanin following Saturday\u2019s victory.
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\tPAUL SMITHS \u2014 Wareham, Massachusetts native Nathan Wiley scored two goals and added an assist as he led the Bobcats to a home conference win against the York County Community College Hawks 3-2 on Saturday in front of a robust and supportive home crowd.<\/p>\n
\t\u201c(It) feels good to open conference play with a win,\u201d Wiley said. \u201cHopefully, we can keep it going Wednesday.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tWiley got the Bobcats on the board in the 21st minute after a setup from Bryce Calderwood of Liverpool. Isaac Rodeiguez-Nkanza tied it at 1-1 after a bobble in the back. Wiley regained the lead before the end of the first half as he used his speed to beat the York County goalkeeper to a 50-50 ball on a free spot service from senior captain Kagan Hance of Chester, Vermont.<\/p>\n
\tMaddox Johnson of Ellicottville put the Bobcats up 3-1 on a give-and-go with Wiley in the 54th minute before the Hawks got one back just two minutes later as Kevin Paulino buried his first of the season.<\/p>\n
\tA major turning point was in the 50th minute after Hance made a goal-line clearance and saved what would\u2019ve been the inevitable game-tying goal.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe needed a win to build momentum,\u201d Hance said. \u201cA gritty win like that after some tough losses is exactly what we needed.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tFirst-year player Hyler Isham of Keene Valley had a strong game in the midfield, controlling play and stopping threats before they started.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cWinning at home in front of our fans is always a great feeling,\u201d Isham said.<\/p>\n
\tGoalkeeper Cazimir Couble of Spofford, New Hampshire, had 18 saves en route to his third victory as the Bobcats moved to 3-5 on the season. <\/p>\n
\t\u201cWe\u2019ve had some difficult luck with injuries and we\u2019ve found it tough to get results against good teams with some of our most experienced players like Nick (Grover) and Liam (Curthoys) out,\u201d PSC head coach Chris George said.<\/p>\n
\tIn the absence of Grover and Curthoys, who were both USCAA All-Americans last season, players like Wiley (an All-American Honorable Mention) have needed to step up. <\/p>\n
\tWiley currently leads both the conference and the nation in points with 14 \u2014 six goals and two assists. The junior midfielder was this past week\u2019s Yankee Small College Conference and United States Collegiate Athletic Association Men\u2019s Division II Player of the Week.<\/p>\n
\t\u201cNate\u2019s been on a tear scoring goals, and I\u2019m impressed by how our younger guys have stepped up,\u201d George said. \u201cMaddox has a bunch of goals, including another one today. Hyler and Seb (Cecunjanin) were both good in the middle and played a huge part in our win today. It says a lot about our character \u2014 we don\u2019t shrink from a challenge, we rise to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tThe Bobcats are back at home on Wednesday as they host Vermont State University at Randolph at 7 p.m. under the lights. The team is currently ranked fourth in the nation as they continue to build momentum into conference play.<\/p>\n
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