Behrend Men’s Soccer Welcomes Wolverines To Soccer Complex
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team will take on Grove City at the soccer complex on Wednesday, Sep. 13. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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Grove City
(0-2-3)
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0 | 0 | 0 |
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Penn State Behrend
(1-2-2)
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0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Grove City
| Game Statistics | Grove City | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 10 (4) | 5 (3) |
| Saves | 3 | 4 |
| Fouls | 17 | 6 |
| Corner Kicks | 9 | 2 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will take on Grove City at the soccer complex on Wednesday, Sep. 13. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.
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Behrend News & Notes:
* The Lions were 1-1 this past weekend at the Baron Fall Classic, competing against Muskingum and host Franciscan
* Behrend earned its first victory of the season, 4-0, over Muskingum on Friday
* Senior Johnathan Swann (Allison Park, PA/North Allegheny) tallied a multi-goal contest for the Lions
* Fellow senior Zak Schwarzel (South Park, PA/South Park) notched his first score of the season two minutes before the end of the first half
* Freshman Lucas Pittman (Plum, PA/Plum) recorded his first collegiate point which was an assist on teammate Cole Thomas' (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) goal
* In Friday's contest, Behrend outshot the muskies 35-3
* Franciscan took Saturday's game by a score of 3-0, capitalizing on two penalty kicks in the match
* Schwarzel and John Ziobro (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) had the best chances to score for the Lions off a corner kick in the 81st minute, but both of their shots were stopped by the Barons goalkeeper
Meet the Opposition:
* Grove City has started the 2023 season with an 0-2-2 record, dropping its last contest at Denison (2-0)
* Sophomore Aidan Eck has notched the only points of the season for the Wolverines, which was an unassisted goal against Lancaster Bible
* Goalkeeper Teddy Almeter has tallied nine saves so far this season
* The Wolverines welcome back 14 players to their senior class, while returning nine starters this season
* Four 2022 All-PAC Honorees return to the field this season: Forward Hunter Hardin (First Team), defender Clay Meredith (First Team), midfielder John-Luc Harbour (Second Team) and midfielder Matt Herrmann (Honorable Mention)
* Grove City is predicted to finish first in the 2023 PAC Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
* Last season, the Wolverines finished with a 12-5-1 overall record and a 10-0 conference record
* Grove City fell to Bethany on penalty kicks in the semifinals of the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championships
Series History:
* Behrend has won the last three matchups against the Wolverines, however Grove City leads the series 26-23-5
* Last season, the Lions defeated the Wolverines by a score of 3-0