Behrend Men's Soccer Heads to Pitt-Greensburg Saturday

Behrend Men's Soccer Heads to Pitt-Greensburg Saturday

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team hits the road on Saturday to take on the Pitt-Greensburg Bobcats in an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest, beginning at 4:30 p.m.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* The Lions mid-week game was cancelled on Wednesday due to weather conditions
* Behrend opened AMCC play with a 2-0 win over Mt. Aloysius on Saturday
* The Lions scored two second-half goals three minutes apart
* Andrew Cassano (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) scored his first collegiate goal, while Cameron Eckberg (Westmoreland City, PA/Norwin) tallied the insurance goal in the 77th minute
* Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) made five saves for the shutout
* Behrend is 3-0 when playing at home
* Eckberg leads the team with four goals and one assist for nine points

Pitt-Greensburg News & Notes

* The Bobcats currently have a 4-3-1 overall record and a 0-1 AMCC mark
* Pitt-Greensburg fell to Medaille 5-2 on Saturday in the conference opener
* The Bobcats last win was a 3-2 victory against Wilson on Sept. 11
* Javin Melvin has a third of Pitt-Greensburg's goals, leading with five on the season

Series History

* Behrend has won 15 in a row against the Bobcats to improve to 21-4 all-time
* The Lions and Pitt-Greensburg rivalry began in 1998
* The Bobcats last win was a 4-2 decision in 2004

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