READING, Pa. – The Rutgers-Newark men's soccer team defeated Penn State Behrend 3-1 in the 2022 Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship game on Sunday hosted by Alvernia.
Final Score: Rutgers-Newark 3, Penn State Behrend 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (15-3-5), Rutgers-Newark (10-5-6)
Noteworthy:
* Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional), John Ziobro (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) and Zak Schwarzel (South Park, PA/South Park) were named to the All-Tournament Team
Key Moments:
* Rutgers-Newark scored the most goals of the season on the Lions, taking a 3-0 lead before the Lions got on the board
* The Scarlett Raiders tallied two goals in the first half and one in the second
* Cooper, who scored the game winner in the ECAC semifinals on Saturday, netted the lone goal for Behrend
* The sophomore netted his 12th goal of the season in the 82nd minute to cut the lead to 3-1
* Rutgers-Newark held a 15-5 shot advantage
* Goalie Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) made one save in goal
* The Lions finish the season 15-3-5 overall
* Last season, the Scarlett Raiders defeated Behrend in the ECAC Semifinals, 4-2
