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

HAMBURG, N.Y. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team played its regular season finale at Hilbert and earned a 3-0 shutout win Tuesday afternoon.

Score: Penn State Behrend 3, Hilbert 0
Records: Penn State Behrend (11-3-3, 7-1-1 AMCC), Hilbert (5-10, 4-5 AMCC)

Key Moments:

* Behrend had several chances to take a lead in the first half with 19 shots, seven of which were on goal
* The Lions and Hawks went in to halftime with neither team cracking the scoreboard
* To start the second half, Johnathan Swann (Allison Park, PA/North Allegheny) gave Behrend a 1-0 lead in the 49^th minute
* Swann struck the ball from outside the box in to the top right corner of the goal to put the Lions ahead
* In the 62^nd minute, Swann found the back of the net again on a cross from Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional)
* Senior Zak Schwarzel (South Park, PA/South Park) capped off the Lions win with a score in the 82^nd off an assist from Tyler Vandemerwe (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep)
* The Lions defense registered their ninth shutout of the season and for the second consecutive game did not allow their opponent to take a shot
* Offensively, Behrend controlled Tuesday's match, outshooting Hilbert 39-0
* Swann recorded six shots, while Justin LeDonne (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) tallied five shots for Lions
* Hilbert's goalkeeper Logan Peck made 13 saves
* With this victory, Behrend secured a first round bye in the AMCC Tournament

Up Next:

* In the AMCC Tournament Semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 1, the Lions will host to either the winner of game one or game two. The time of the match has yet to be determined