Philadelphia Union Academy grad Jahmali Waite had himself a day in the Northeast Conference semifinal on Friday afternoon in Loretto, Pa.
After making seven saves through a scoreless 120 minutes, Waite, a Jamaica native who played for Reading United last summer, stepped up and made three saves in the penalty shootout to seal the Fairleigh Dickinson’s upset over top-seeded Saint Francis.
He clinched the PK shootout win with a save on Holland, Pa. native and former FC Delco midfielder Kevin Smolyn’s spot kick.
“I just went (into the PK shootout) knowing that if our team’s going to win this game it’s gotta be up to me,” Waite said in a post-game interview.