Lions Tripped Up By North Central in HLM Championship Game
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team fell to North Central in the 2023 Herb Lauffer Memorial championship, 5-0, at the Behrend Soccer Complex.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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3 | 2 | 5 |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | North Central (Ill.) | Penn State Behrend |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 18 (10) | 2 (1) |
| Saves | 1 | 5 |
| Fouls | 7 | 13 |
| Corner Kicks | 7 | 1 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team fell to North Central in the 2023 Herb Lauffer Memorial championship, 5-0, at the Behrend Soccer Complex.
Final Score: North Central,
Records: Penn State Behrend (0-1-1), North Central (2-0)
Key Moments:
* North Central applied heavy pressure on Behrend during the entire contest
* Jared Urueta, Aidan Westerburg, and Arthur Glinkin scored first half goals to give the Cardinals a 3-0 advantage going into halftime
* North Central capped its 5-0 victory with scores from Edoardo Bonifacio and Papijn Hakstege
* Freshman Lucas Pittman (Plum, PA/Plum) made his first collegiate start, while fellow freshmen Colin McKinley (Plum, PA/Plum), Andy Jones (Girard, PA/Girard), and Vincent Paladino (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) saw their first action of the season.
* Senior goalkeeper Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) made some great stops in net for the Lions to minimize the damage, finishing the game with five saves
Up Next:
Behrend travels to Franciscan to take on Muskingum and host Franciscan on Friday, Sep. 8 and Saturday, Sep. 9. Friday's game is set to kickoff at 6:00 p.m.