Back-And-Forth AMCC Men’s Soccer Game of the Week Ends In Two-All Draw

CRESSON, Pa. – The Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men's Soccer Game of the Week was action-packed between Penn State Behrend and Mount Aloysius, finishing in a two-all draw Saturday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 2, Mount Aloysius 2
Records: Penn State Behrend (5-6-2, 3-0-1 AMCC), Mount Aloysius (7-4-2, 3-1-1 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* On Behrend's first shot of the game in the 10^th minute, Nate Coleman (Vandergrift, PA/Kiski Area) booted a long ball to the right foot of Owen Petersen (Erie, PA/McDowell) who deposited it into the right corner of the net
* Joel Martinez had a chance to tie it for the Mounties when he got free in the 18^th minute, but his shot was turned away by Lions' goalkeeper Anthony Scalise (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin)
* Junior Dylan Akut (Pittsburgh, PA/Plum) tried to put Behrend ahead by two in the final minute of the first half; however, his shot was off target
* It was a defensive battle in the first 45 minutes on Saturday as there were only five combined shots and two corner kicks taken
* Mount Aloysius knotted the score at one apiece early in the second half
* In the 49^th minute, Louis Bez deposited a free kick just outside the box into the back of the net
* The Lions took a 2-1 advantage in the 60^th minute when a header attempt went off the hands of Mounties' goalkeeper Sam Denchfield and John Ziobro (Westtown, NY/Minisink Valley) capitalized with a score in his second straight game
* Bez was in search of the equalizer for Mount Aloysius in the 70^th minute, but Scalise made a diving save
* The Mounties eventually tied the score at two when Bill Dohren delivered a left-footed strike just outside the box for the goal
* Martin Donner was trying to give Mount Aloysius its first lead of the game in the 84^th minute with a header attempt that Scalise swatted over the net
* Behrend attempted to take the lead once again with heavy pressure in the final three minutes, tallying scoring opportunities off a free kick, corner kick, and shot by Lucas Pittman (Plum, PA/Plum) that was stopped
* Saturday's contest would finish in a 2-2 draw, the second overall tie and first tie in conference play for both teams
* Bez recorded a game-high four shots for Mount Aloysius, while the Lions were led by Petersen's two shots

Up Next:

* Behrend will play another pivotal conference matchup, this time against Alfred St. on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.