Millersville, PA- The Philadelphia University men's soccer team pushed #6 nationally-ranked Millersville University to the brink- but fell just short in a 4-3 loss in their season-opener.  Three Rams scored one goal apiece, including senior forward Svetozar Gladic (Novi Sad, Serbia) who scored PhilaU's first goal of the game at 26:36 in the first half.

Millersville got on the board first, at 8:31 with a goal by Matt Wilson.  Gladic's goal tied it up, until PhilaU rookie defender Travis Lobb (Lititz, PA/ Manheim) gave the Rams the go-ahead 2-1 with a shot off a free kick at 37:40.

The Marauders raged into the second half on a three-goal binge, including two by Pat Baffuto who scored the game-winner at 78:27.

PhilaU's junior defender Wojciech Sliwinski (Kenilworth, NJ/ David Brearley) would head the Ram's final goal at 81:48 off a free kick from sophomore Ryan Purnell (Hamilton, Bermuda/ Berkeley Inst.), but that would be all the maroon and gray could muster as they fell 4-3.

Senior goalie Buddy Custer (Cinnaminson, NJ/ Cinnaminson) had one save in 90 minutes of work, while MU's Matt Langione also made one stop. 

The Rams return to action on Monday (8/31) at Lincoln University at 4:00 p.m.