A Friday afternoon battle ensued as the Royals took on Division III #1 ranked Trinity.  Trinity came out strong in the first half and the Royals allowed 2 breakaway goals, but possession and control for the mid-field and defense was excellent for Mascoma.  Ben Schwarz managed to connect a pass to Dylan Pelton for an assisted goal in the final 5 minutes of the half for a one goal margin at halftime.  The Royals got more and more confident as the game went on in the second half, fighting for the ball, winning 50-50s and holding off Trinity's offense.  When a Trinity defender tripped Dylan Pelton in the box, a Penalty Kick was awarded.  Freshman, Ben Seiler, buried the ball in the net to tie the game.  The soccer played got even more intense with the referees giving Trinity 3 separate yellow cards for rough play and late hits.  Trinity was fouled by Mascoma in about the 68th minute of the game, allowing Trinity to set up a free-kick that was aced past goal keeper Lizz Pelton to give Trinity the edge 3-2.  The final 10 minutes were back-and-forth, but neither team scored another goal and Trinity won the game.  Lizz had 16 saves in net,  The Royals looked the best that they have all season, putting in a solid performance against top-ranked Trinity.  Mascoma's record is 5-6 with 3 games in the next week.