STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – Penn State Behrend men's soccer early lead at Franciscan was thwarted by a pair of second half goals as the Barons scored a 3-1 victory over the Lions Saturday afternoon.
Score: Franciscan 3, Penn State Behrend 1
Records: Franciscan (4-1-2), Penn State Behrend (1-5-1)
Key Moments:
* Senior Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) got the Lions on the board first with an unassisted goal in the 19th minute
* Minutes later, Franciscan knotted the score at one apiece, thanks to a penalty kick score from Ryan Miller
* Neither team could find the back of the net for the rest of the first half and deep into the second half, until the 70th minute
* Jonathan Schriner deposited a goal off a pass from Lucas Cross to give the Barons a one score advantage (2-1)
* Franciscan secured its fourth win of the season with an unassisted goal from Julien Freeman with one minute remaining in Saturday's contest
* Cooper recorded a game-high five shots for the Lions, while the Barons were led Anthony Venditti's four shots
* In net, Behrend's goalkeeper Anthony Scalise (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) made five saves, while his counterpart Aiden Miller grabbed four saves for Franciscan
Up Next:
* The Lions remain on the road with a non-conference midweek matchup at Houghton on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m.
