ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will host Alfred State in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday night. Game time is 7 p.m.
Coverage
Penn State Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions began the week at Houghton and end the week at Penn State Altoona on Saturday
* Behrend defeated the Highlanders 2-0 in non-conference action on Monday
* John Ziobro (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) and Justin Hockenberger (Spencerport, NY/Spencerport) scored for the Lions while Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) posted the shutout
* Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) and Justin LeDonne (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) were named AMCC Athletes of the Week
* Cooper earned offensive accolades for scoring three goals and dishing out two assists last week, including a goal and two assists in a 6-0 win over La Roche
* Cooper leads the team with six goals and three assists for 15 points
* LeDonne earned defensive honors for helping Behrend to a pair of shutouts, while scoring a goal
* The Lions keep moving up in NCAA DIII statistics in goals-against average, now at 13th (.500)
Alfred State News & Notes
* The Pioneers have a 6-3-4 overall record and are 1-0-1 in the AMCC
* Alfred State has either tied or got the win in its last five contests
* The Pioneers are coming off a scoreless draw against Pitt-Greensburg on Saturday
* Alfred State's conference win was a 4-2 decision over Penn State Altoona
* Nuri Sarbudak has eight goals for 16 points
* Goalie Thaddeus Grierson has a 1.46 goals against average and has made 53 saves in 13 games
* The Pioneers are outscoring their opponents 28-19 this season
Series History
* Behrend and Alfred State are meeting for the fifth time in program history
* The Lions are 4-0 against the Pioneers, posting three shutouts and giving up one goal in 2019
* Last season, Behrend defeated Alfred State, 1-0
