Behrend Men's Soccer Advances to ECAC Semifinals; Lions Shut Out Pitt-Greensburg

Behrend Men's Soccer Advances to ECAC Semifinals; Lions Shut Out Pitt-Greensburg

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team advances to the 2022 ECAC Semifinals with a 1-0 win over Pitt-Greensburg in first-round action on Sunday.

Final Score: Behrend 1, Pitt-Greensburg 0
Records: Behrend (14-2-5), Pitt-Greensburg (9-7-4)

Key Moments

* The Lions struck early and held on to keep the season going
* John Ziobro (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) tallied his seventh goal of the season off an assist from Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional)
* In the 22nd minute, Cooper sent a pass to the top of the box for a one-touch shot by Ziobro into the lower left corner
* Behrend held a 17-5 shot advantage, making Bobcats goalie Danny Rodgers make nine stops
* The Lions defense held Pitt-Greensburg to 270 scoreless minutes this season
* Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) recorded his 12th shutout of the season behind one save in the 90 minutes of work

Up Next:

* Behrend will face the winner of Alvernia and Goucher next Saturday in the ECAC Semifinals. Time and place to be determined.