Men's Soccer Honors Seniors Saturday; Lions vs. Bobcats - AMCC Game of the Week

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team is set to battle Pitt-Greensburg in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week. Game time is 2 p.m. at the Behrend Stadium.

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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:

* The Behrend Lions will be celebrating three seniors before the game: Sean Abraham (Oakmont, PA/Riverview), Nick Laskey (Charleroi, PA/Charleroi) and Justin LeDonne (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional)
* They have helped the Lions to a 42-10-4 overall record and a 20-2-1 conference mark
* Behrend started off the week with a 9-0 win against Hilbert on Wednesday
* It marks the sixth straight win and shutout for Behrend
* Justin Hockenberger (Spencerport, NY/Spencerport) had a career-high four goals vs. the Hawks
* Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) added a pair of goals, while Nate Rondinelli (Karns City, PA/Karns City) and Hockenberger converted penalty kicks
* Behrend is eighth in the NCAA DIII statistics in goals-against average (.400)
* The Lions have given up only six goals in 16 games

Pitt-Greensburg News & Notes

* The Bobcats are tied for first in the AMCC with a 4-0-1 record (8-3-4 overall)
* Pitt-Greensburg rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Penn State Altoona 2-1 on Wednesday
* Ross Hartley scored the game-winning goal on a penalty kick in the 82^nd minute
* That was Hartley's first goal of the season
* Caleb Yuricha is first in the AMCC in goals with 12
* Goalie Danny Rodgers is second (behind Sam York) in the conference in save percentage (.831) and goals-against average (.860)

Series History

* Behrend has won 16 in a row against the Bobcats to improve to 22-4 all-time
* The Lions and Pitt-Greensburg rivalry began in 1998
* The Bobcats last win was a 4-2 decision in 2004
* Last season, Behrend posted a 3-0 win on September 25