Behrend Men's Soccer Tops Alfred State in AMCC Action
The No. 20 Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team defeated Alfred State 3-1 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday evening.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State Behrend
(15-1-0, 7-1-0)
|
2 | 1 | 3 |
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Alfred St.
(1-13-0, 1-7-0)
|
0 | 1 | 1 |
Team Stats
Alfred St.
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Alfred St. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 16 (9) | 11 (4) |
| Saves | 3 | 6 |
| Fouls | 12 | 10 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 2 |
| Offsides | 3 | 1 |
ALFRED, NY – The No. 20 Penn State Behrend men's soccer team defeated Alfred State 3-1 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday evening.
Score: No. 20 Penn State Behrend 3, Alfred State 1
Records: No. 20 Penn State Behrend (15-1, 7-1 AMCC), Alfred State (1-13, 1-7 AMCC)
Key Moments:
* The Lions earned their seventh AMCC victory to improve their winning streak to four straight
* In the three meetings against the Pioneers, tonight marks the first time Behrend surrendered a goal
* The Lions grabbed a two-goal lead by halftime off a penalty kick goal from Nick Schwarzel (South Park, PA/South Park) and another from Tyler Vandemerwe (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep)
* Schwarzel buried the PK in the 21st minute for his fifth penalty kick of the season
* Vandemerwe scored his fourth goal of the season off passes from Matthew Romesberg (Hollsopple, PA/North Star) and Nick Laskey (Charleroi, PA/Charleroi) at the 40:16 mark of the first half
* Both teams netted a goal in the second half
* Behrend got its third straight goal of the game five minutes into the second half thanks to Richard Blanchard (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) for his team-leading ninth goal this season
* Alfred State registered its only goal on a penalty kick by Ade Adesanya in the 79th minute
Next Up:
* The Lions return to action on Saturday at Pitt-Greensburg. Game time is 1 p.m.