2023 Men's Soccer Top Stories

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TOPSoccer Celebrates 22nd Year at Behrend
TOPSoccer Celebrates 22nd Year at Behrend

TOPSoccer, a community-based program training and team placement program for young athletes with special needs, will begin its 22nd year this spring in the Penn State Behrend Junker Center from March 20 through April 24.

LeDonne, York Notch Scholar All-East Region Honors
LeDonne, York Notch Scholar All-East Region Honors

Penn State Behrend men’s soccer seniors Justin LeDonne (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) and Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) were 2023 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III Men's Scholar All-East Region selections.

LeDonne, Cooper Earn All-ECAC Honors
LeDonne, Cooper Earn All-ECAC Honors

Penn State Behrend men's soccer senior Justin LeDonne (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) was named to the All-Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men's Soccer First Team, while teammate Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) notched All-ECAC Second Team.

Perritano Announces Retirement from Men’s Soccer Program
Perritano Announces Retirement from Men’s Soccer Program

Penn State Behrend men’s soccer head coach Dan Perritano has announced his retirement after 31 seasons at the helm of the men’s soccer program, effective May 2024.

Men’s Soccer Trio Named To All-Region Team
Men’s Soccer Trio Named To All-Region Team

Three Penn State Behrend men’s soccer student-athletes were selected to the 2023 United Soccer Coaches NCAA Division III Men’s All-Region VII team.

Alvernia Battles Past Behrend Men’s Soccer In Overtime of ECAC Title Game
Alvernia Battles Past Behrend Men’s Soccer In Overtime of ECAC Title Game

The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team fell in overtime, 2-1, to Alvernia in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) championship match.

Cooper’s Early Score Leads Behrend To ECAC Championship Game
Cooper’s Early Score Leads Behrend To ECAC Championship Game

It took Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) a little over three minutes in Saturday’s contest to find the back of the net and give the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team a 1-0 victory over Goucher in the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men’s Soccer Semifinals hosted by Alvernia.

Men’s Soccer Takes on Goucher in ECAC Semifinals
Men’s Soccer Takes on Goucher in ECAC Semifinals

No. 2 Penn State Behrend matches up with No. 6 Goucher in the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Men’s Soccer Semifinals, hosted by No. 1 Alvernia on Saturday, Nov. 18.

Lions Advance To ECAC Semifinals
Lions Advance To ECAC Semifinals

The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team scored a 1-0 shutout victory over Franciscan in the second round of the ECAC Championships Sunday afternoon.

Behrend Men’s Soccer Set To Host ECAC Second Round
Behrend Men’s Soccer Set To Host ECAC Second Round

The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will host the winner of Franciscan and Pitt-Greensburg for the second round of the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Tournament on Sunday at 2 p.m.

LeDonne Named AMCC Co-Defensive Player of the Year; 10 Lions Earn All-Conference Honors
LeDonne Named AMCC Co-Defensive Player of the Year; 10 Lions Earn All-Conference Honors

Senior Justin LeDonne (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) was selected as the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Co-Defensive Player of the Year, along with Jack Leahy of Alfred State.

Alfred State Sneaks By Behrend in AMCC Semifinals
Alfred State Sneaks By Behrend in AMCC Semifinals

The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team dropped Wednesday night’s Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) men’s soccer semifinal game, 2-1, against Alfred State.

Men’s Soccer Welcomes Alfred State For AMCC Semifinals
Men’s Soccer Welcomes Alfred State For AMCC Semifinals

No. 2 Penn State Behrend hosts No. 3 Alfred State in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Soccer Semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 1

Trio of Lions Claim AMCC Athletes of the Week
Trio of Lions Claim AMCC Athletes of the Week

Three Penn State Behrend student-athletes have been named as Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Athletes of the Week.

Lions Clinch First Round Bye With Regular Season Finale Win At Hilbert
Lions Clinch First Round Bye With Regular Season Finale Win At Hilbert

The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team played its regular season finale at Hilbert and earned a 3-0 shutout win Tuesday afternoon.

Behrend Men’s Soccer Blanks Carlow En Route To 10th Win
Behrend Men’s Soccer Blanks Carlow En Route To 10th Win

The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team notched its 10th victory of the season with a shutout win, 4-0, at Carlow Saturday afternoon.