For about an hour on a rainy day at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh on Saturday, it looked like West Chester University would hold onto an early 1-0 lead and have a large and shiny souvenir to bring home for their drive back to campus on the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Those hopes were dashed with a pair of late goals in a six-minute span that flipped the script on a dream postseason run for the Golden Rams that included knocking off the undefeated defending champs en route to the program’s first trip to a final four in five decades.
“I couldn't be prouder of my guys, they had an unbelievable season; our senior class has helped get this program to a spot where our university and our alumni can be proud of it,” head coach Michael Benn said in a post-game press conference.