No. 16 Lions Set to Battle No. 14 Mt. Union Tonight
The No. 16 Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team will face its first ranked opponent of the season today, traveling to No. 14 Mount Union for a 7 p.m. kick off.
ERIE, Pa. – The No. 16 Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will face its first ranked opponent of the season today, traveling to No. 14 Mount Union for a 7 p.m. kick off.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* Behrend keeps moving up in the regional and national rankings with an undefeated 7-0 mark
* The Lions are now second in the USC Great Lakes Region and No. 16 in the Top 25 National Poll
* Behrend is coming off a 1-0 win over Mt. Aloysius on Saturday
* Senior defender Nick Schwarzel (South Park, PA/South Park) buried a penalty kick in the 89th minute to get the Lions past the Mounties
* With three straight shutouts in goal, senior Matt Warnaka (Beaver Falls, PA/Blackhawk) ranks second in the AMCC in goals-against average at 1.00
Mt. Union News & Notes:
* The Purple Raiders moved up four spots in the D3soccer.com Top 25 Poll
* Mt. Union started the season at No. 18 and now ranks No. 14 entering tonight's game
* The Purple Raiders are 6-0-1, posting four shutouts with a recent 1-0 win over Denison on Saturday
* Mt. Union's tie came against Case Western Reserve on Sept. 2
* Rylan Wikle leads the team with four goals for eight points
Series History:
* Behrend and Mt. Union are meeting for the eighth time in program history
* The two teams last met in 2007 with the Lions posting a 3-1 victory
* The Purple Raiders hold a 5-2 lead in the all-time series that began in 1994
* Mt. Union's last win was a 3-1 decision in 2006