ERIE, Pa. – Senior goalkeeper Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) recorded his fourth shutout of the season to lead Penn State Behrend past Grove City 3-0 in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon.
Final Score: Behrend 3, Grove City 0
Records: Behrend (2-0-3), Grove City (2-3)
Key Moments
* York faced 14 shots and made five saves to hold Grove City scoreless
* The Behrend Lions tallied one goal in the first half and two in the second to tame the Wolverines
* Sean Abraham (Oakmont, PA/Riverview) posted two assists on the day, bringing his season total to three
* Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) got Behrend on the board in the 17th minute off a pass in the box from Abraham
* Grove City held a shot advantage in the first and second half but could not find the back of the net
* The Lions scored two more in the final 45 minutes thanks to John Ziobro (Westtown, NY/Minisick Valley) and Justin Hockenberger (Spencerport, NY/Spencerport)
* Abraham got his second assist at the 53:39 mark on a pass to Ziobro
* Ziobro gathered the pass from Abraham and buried it past Jesse Greyshock for his second goal of the year
* Hockenberger added an insurance goal with a solo shot in the 71st minute
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action on Saturday against Chatham. Game time is 1 p.m. at the Behrend Stadium.
