ERIE, Pa. – The No. 1 seed Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will battle No. 2 Mt. Aloysius in the 2022 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship game at home, beginning at 1 p.m. on Saturday.
Coverage
No. 1 Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions are making their 23rd appearance in the AMCC Championship
* Behrend and Mt. Aloysius tied 1-1 during the regular season in Cresson, Pa.
* Last time out, the Lions defeated No. 4 Pitt-Greensburg 4-0 in the AMCC semifinals
* Zak Schwarzel (South Park, PA/South Park) tallied two goals and Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) added two assists in the win
* Behrend recorded their ninth shutout in a row
* The Lions are still in the eighth spot in the regional rankings
* Behrend has not conceded a goal since October 1 vs. Mt. Aloysius
* The Lions are undefeated at home in AMCC contests
No. 2 Mt. Aloysius News & Notes:
* Mt. Aloysius is the defending AMCC Champions, posting a 2-1 win over Medaille last year
* The Mounties defeated No. 3 Alfred State 4-1 in the AMCC semifinals
* Mt. Aloysius is looking for its third overall AMCC title and second straight
* The Mounties enter the championship on a seven-game winning streak and with a 9-7-2 overall record
* Louis Bez netted the lone goal against the Lions off a free kick
* Teavin Beadle leads with team with 11 goals
Series History:
* Behrend holds the advantage with a 18-2-2 record all-time over Mt. Aloysius
* The Mounties last win came last season in the AMCC semifinals, 2-1
