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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 175
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Bethel Park, PA
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- High School:
- Bethel Park
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- Position:
- M
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- g
- 1
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- a
- 0
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- pts
- 2
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- gw
- 0
Bio
Career Highlights
2023
* Second Team All-AMCC
* Academic All-AMCC
* Helped the Lions record 11 shutouts, six of which were in conference play
* On the backline, he allowed only three goals on 35 shots in AMCC action
* Notched a header goal against La Roche
2022
* First Team All-AMCC
* Academic All-AMCC
* Played in 20 games, starting 19
* Scored the game-winning goal and dished out an assist against Pitt-Greensburg
2021
* AMCC Defensive Player of the Year
* Second Team All-Region
* First Team All-Conference
* Academic All-AMCC
* Helped the defense hold conference opponents to just two goals
* Was instrumental in the team 0.25 goals-against average
2020
* Academic All-AMCC
* Team Rookie Award
* No official season due to covid
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in mechanical engineering
Personal
* Son of Mary Jo and Christopher Cassano
* Two-sport athlete at Bethel Park High School
* Three-year letterwinner in soccer and basketball
* Player to Watch
* First Team All-Section
* National Honor Society
* Principal Advisory Council Executive Member
* American Legion Nominee
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 17 | 9 |
| Games started | 17 | 9 |
| Goals | 1 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 2 | 2 |
| Shots | 12 | 9 |
| Shot Pct | .083 | .111 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Alfred | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | North Central (Ill.) | L, 5-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Muskingum | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Franciscan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Grove City | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Chatham | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Houghton | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | La Roche | W, 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | Wells | W, 11-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Pitt-Greensburg | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Alfred St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Penn State Altoona | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Fredonia | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Alfred St. | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Franciscan | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Goucher | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Alvernia | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Alfred | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | North Central (Ill.) | L, 5-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Muskingum | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Franciscan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 13 | Grove City | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 16 | at Chatham | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 20 | Houghton | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 23 | La Roche | W, 8-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 26 | Wells | W, 11-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 30 | at Pitt-Greensburg | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 4 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 7 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 10 | at Alfred St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 14 | Penn State Altoona | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 18 | at Fredonia | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 24 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Nov 1 | Alfred St. | L, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Nov 12 | Franciscan | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 18 | vs. Goucher | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 19 | at Alvernia | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | Alfred | T, 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 2 | North Central (Ill.) | L, 5-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Muskingum | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 9 | at Franciscan | L, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | Grove City | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | at Chatham | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | Houghton | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | La Roche | W, 8-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | Wells | W, 11-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Pitt-Greensburg | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Alfred St. | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | Penn State Altoona | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | at Fredonia | W, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 21 | at Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | at Hilbert | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | Alfred St. | L, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | Franciscan | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs. Goucher | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | at Alvernia | L, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| gp | gs | g | a | pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| October | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Scoring
| gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 12 | .083 | 4 | .333 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | .111 | 4 | .444 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 8 | .125 | 2 | .250 |
| Away | 7 | 4 | .000 | 2 | .500 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 8 | .125 | 4 | .500 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| October | 6 | 7 | .000 | 2 | .286 |
| November | 4 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Splits Stats: Season Shooting
| gp | yc | rc | pk | gw | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Season Misc.
| gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | .06 | .00 | .12 |
| Conference | 9 | 9 | .11 | .00 | .22 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | .11 | .00 | .22 |
| Away | 7 | 7 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | 11 | .09 | .00 | .18 |
| Losses | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | .14 | .00 | .29 |
| October | 6 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 4 | 4 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
Splits Stats: Game Scoring
| gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | .71 | .083 | .24 | .333 |
| Conference | 9 | 1.00 | .111 | .44 | .444 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | .89 | .125 | .22 | .250 |
| Away | 7 | .57 | .000 | .29 | .500 |
| Neutral | 1 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 11 | .73 | .125 | .36 | .500 |
| Losses | 4 | 1.00 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | .43 | .333 | .29 | .667 |
| October | 6 | 1.17 | .000 | .33 | .286 |
| November | 4 | .50 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
Splits Stats: Game Shooting
News mentions
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