Behrend Men's Soccer Defeats Waynesburg; Lions Advance to Championship Game
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team had three different players score to defeat Waynesburg 3-1 in the opening round of the Mt. Union Invitational on Saturday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Waynesburg
(2-2-0, 0-0-0)
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Penn State Behrend
(1-0-2, 0-0-0)
|
1 | 2 | 3 |
Team Stats
Waynesburg
| Game Statistics | Waynesburg | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 8 (3) | 20 (12) |
| Saves | 9 | 2 |
| Fouls | 7 | 16 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 3 |
| Offsides | 1 | 3 |
ALLIANCE, Ohio – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team had three different players score to defeat Waynesburg 3-1 in the opening round of the Mt. Union Invitational on Saturday.
Final Score: Behrend 3, Waynesburg 1
Records: Behrend (1-0-2), Waynesburg (2-2)
Key Moments
* The Lions scored two second-half goals to pull away from the Yellowjackets
* After a 1-all first half, Behrend tallied a goal in the 54th and 87th minute to take the lead while getting a late insurance goal
* Waynesburg got on the scoreboard first, netting a goal at 9:47 into the first half
* Almost three minutes later, John Ziobro (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) put away Behrend's first goal of the season off an assist from Johnathan Swann (Allison Park, PA/North Allegheny)
* Swann also assisted on the eventual game-winning goal by Chris Profaca (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge)
* Profaca scored low and center thanks to Swann's played-in ball for a 2-1 lead with 36 minutes left to play in the game
* The final goal belonged to Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional)
* Cooper finished a ball from Sean Abraham (Oakmont, PA/Riverview) for his first goal of the season
* Senior goalie Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) had two saves and faced eight shots
Up Next:
* Behrend returns to action on Wednesday against Grove City at home, beginning at 4:30 p.m.