BURLINGTON, VT — Lyam MacKinnon converted a penalty kick in the 28th minute for Villanova’s first-ever NCAA Tournament goal and senior goalkeeper Carson Williams and the back line did the rest to weather a barrage of shots from the hosts in securing the program’s first tournament in history Thursday night.
One of Villanova’s few chances of the night came in the 28th minute after Seidu Shamsudeen was taken down in the box moments after subbing into the game. Shamsudeen’s high pressure started the play by forcing a turnover picked up by Jorge Garcia and he was taken down from behind on the return pass in the box.