WEST POINT, NY – The No. 16 Penn State Behrend men's soccer team scored two second-half goals to defeat Potsdam 2-1 in non-conference action at West Point Academy on Sunday morning.
Final Score: Behrend 2, Potsdam 1
Records: Behrend (4-0), Potsdam (2-2-1)
Key Moments
* Both teams battled to a scoreless first half, firing four shots apiece
* Senior midfielder Aaron Harris (Washington, PA/McGuffey) and junior forward Richard Blanchard (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) each scored a goal for the Lions
* Blanchard netted his second game-winning goal of the season
* Harris and Blanchard scored just over two minutes apart (53rd and 55th minute) and got both assists from Matthew Romesberg (Hollsopple, PA/North Star)
* Senior goalkeeper Matt Warnaka (Beaver Falls, PA/Beaver Falls) collects his third win of the season
* Alejandro Callejas netted the lone goal for Potsdam in the 78th minute
Noteworthy
* The Lions earned the first victory in the inaugural meeting between the two teams
Up Next
Behrend returns to action on Friday night at home against Allegheny. Game begins at 7 p.m.