ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will battle Chatham in non-conference action in the Behrend Stadium on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
Coverage
Penn State Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions registered their first win at home after a pair of ties in the HLM Tournament
* Behrend shut out Grove City on Wednesday, 3-0
* Sean Abraham (Oakmont, PA/Riverview) had a hand in two goals with back-to-back assists
* Abraham assisted Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) on the eventual game winner in the 17th minute
* John Ziobro (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) scored his second goal of the season off vs. the Wolverines, while Justin Hockenberger (Spencerport, NY/Spencerport) put away his first of the year in the second half
* Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) recorded his fourth shutout, facing 14 shots and making five saves in between the pipes
* York was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Defensive Player of the Week for helping the Lions go undefeated last weekend
Chatham News & Notes
* The Cougars enter with a 1-3-1 overall record
* Chatham's lone victory was a 2-1 decision vs. Hiram last Tuesday
* The Cougars are coming off consecutive one-goal losses to Oberlin and Juniata
* Goalie Nathaniel Esch made a career-high 14 saves against the Eagles on Tuesday
* Pearse Bialowas leads the team with two goals and one assist for five points
* Chatham began its men's soccer program in 2019
Series History
* This is the first meeting between the two teams
* Last season, the Lions and Cougars game was cancelled due to weather