ERIE, Pa. – Senior Sean Abraham (Oakmont, PA/Riverview) netted the game-winning goal in the second half to lead the Penn State Behrend men's soccer team past Alfred State 1-0 in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action on Wednesday evening.
Final Score: Behrend 1, Alfred State 0
Records: Behrend (8-2-4, 2-0-1 AMCC), Alfred State (6-4-4, 1-1-1 AMCC)
Key Moments
* The Lions were victorious in the AMCC Game of the Week
* Behrend registered its fourth straight shutout, improving on its goals-against average
* The goal is Abraham's first game winner of the season
* Abraham gathered the ball from the clearing defender and blasted a shot 20-yard out in the 53rd minute
* The goal was on the first shot of the second half; the Lions finished with a 14-4 shot advantage
* Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) gave Behrend its best scoring opportunity early in the first half
* Cooper sent a shot across the front of the goal in the 27th minute, missing just wide
* Justin Hockenberger (Spencerport, NY/Spencerport) sent a shot off the crossbar with 9:58 remaining in the first half to keep the game scoreless in the first 45 minutes
* Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) made a pair of saves, one of which was off a direct kick where he slapped the ball over the crossbar with 29:29 left to play
* York improves to 7-2-4 on the season
Up Next:
* Behrend returns to action on Saturday at Penn State Altoona. Game time is 2 p.m.
