Men's Soccer Team Rallies in Second Half
Penn State Behrend men’s soccer battled back, scoring three second-half goals to defeat Geneva 3-1 on Thursday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Geneva
(4-2-1)
|
1 | 0 | 1 |
|
Penn State Behrend
(5-3)
|
0 | 3 | 3 |
Team Stats
Geneva
| Game Statistics | Geneva | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 5 (2) | 13 (7) |
| Saves | 4 | 1 |
| Fouls | 14 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 4 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
ERIE, Pa. – Penn State Behrend men's soccer battled back, scoring three second-half goals to defeat Geneva 3-1 on Thursday night.
After going down early, the Lions (5-3) slashed three unanswered goals late in the second-half to beat the Golden Tornadoes (4-2-1).
The offensive game started early for Geneva when David McKinley turned in the box and buried his first goal of the season to give them a 1-0 lead.
It wasn't until the 70:49 mark when defender Andrew Mastovich (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) muscled off a Golden Tornado from a Zhafar Dzhabarov (Erie, PA/Central) corner kick, scoring his first career goal.
Just over eight minutes later, Dzhabarov side volleyed a shot over top of the goalkeeper off of a Ryan Maurer (Cranberry Twp. PA/Seneca Valley) cross, making the score 2-1 in favor of the Lions.
With about five minutes left to play, Richard Blanchard (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) put the icing on the cake when he beat a Geneva defender on the goal line, finalizing the score 3-1.
The Lions open up conference play this Saturday against Pitt-Greensburg. Game time is set for 1 p.m.