Behrend Men’s Soccer Remains Unbeaten In Conference Play; Takes Down Altoona 2-0

ALTOONA, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team remains unbeaten in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action with a 2-0 shutout victory at Penn State Altoona Saturday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 2, Penn State Altoona 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (6-6-3, 4-0-2 AMCC), Penn State Altoona (1-9, 0-5 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* Behrend controlled much of the first half against Altoona, tallying a 13-2 and 5-0 advantage in shots and corner kicks with five shots on goal compared to Altoona's lone shot on net
* Behrend had several chances to score in the 17^th and 25^th minutes with shots sent off target
* Senior Chris Profaca (Basking Ridge, NJ/Ridge) nearly broke the scoreless tie in the 34^th minute, firing a shot that was saved with a full extension jump by Altoona goalkeeper Sasha Mohoruk
* With four minutes remaining in the first half, Dylan Akut (Pittsburgh, PA/Plum) sent a corner kick to the head of Profaca which would be the eventual game-winning goal to give Behrend a 1-0 lead going into halftime
* This marks the second score of the season for Profaca and third assist for Akut
* Mason Le (Canonsburg, PA/Canon McMillan) nearly extended Behrend's lead with a minute remaining in the first frame, but his shot was wide
* Early in the second half, Behrend goalkeeper Anthony Scalise (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) kept Altoona from tying Saturday's contest with a jumping stop
* Owen Petersen (Erie, PA/McDowell) was looking for Behrend's second goal of the game in the 71^st minute, but a diving save by Mohoruk thwarted the opportunity
* Behrend was on the attack once again with shots by Cole Thomas (Pittsburgh, PA/Baldwin) and Jac Caputo (Pittsburgh, PA/Montour) that were kept just out of the net
* Sophomore Lucas Pittman (Plum, PA/Plum) tallied his first goal of the season off a pass from Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) in the 77^th minute to secure Behrend's sixth overall and fourth win in AMCC play
* Pittman recorded a game-high four shots for Behrend. Altoona was led by Matias Harte's two shots
* Scalise made four saves in his third shutout win in net of the season, while his counterpart Mohoruk finished with 10 stops
* Behrend outshot Altoona 22-6 and delivered eight more corner kicks (11-3) on Saturday

Up Next:

* Behrend comes back home for its final three regular season games, starting with a non-conference matchup against Waynesburg on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.