Blake Cooper
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 175
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- Hometown:
- Murrysville, PA
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- Position:
- M
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Franklin Regional
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- g
- 10
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- a
- 2
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- pts
- 22
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- gw
- 2
Bio
Career Highlights
2024
* First Team All-AMCC
* Named to the AMCC All-Tournament Team
* Academic All-AMCC
* Started all 21 games
* Led the team and tied for third in the conference with 10 goals
* Finished first on the team and fifth in the AMCC in points (22)
* Tallied goals in six different contests
* Scored a team-high three goals with the game winner at Pitt-Bradford
* Netted two scores and the game winner vs. Waynesburg
* Forced overtime with a second half goal against Mount Aloysius in the AMCC Semifinal
2023
* First Team All-AMCC
* All-ECAC Second Team
* All-Region Third Team
* Named to the AMCC All-Tournament Team
* Named to the ECAC All-Tournament Team
* Team MVP
* Started all 21 games
* First on the team and third in the conference in points (32), assists (eight), and game winners (four)
* Team-high 12 goals, which ranked fourth in the AMCC
* Tallied six scores and six assists for 18 points in conference play, including two game winners
* Registered two multi-score games
2022
* First Team All-AMCC
* Academic All-AMCC
* Ranked first in the conference in points (31) and second in goals (12)
* Second on the team with seven assists
* Netted three game-winners including one at Alvernia in the ECAC Semifinals
2021
* Team Rookie of the Year
* Saw time in eight games
* Played 21 minutes in a 4-0 win over Hilbert
At Penn State Behrend
* Majoring in project and supply chain management and management information systems
* President of PSCM Club
* TOPSoccer
* Member of Chi Alpha Sigma Athlete Honor Society
Personal
* Son of Jill and Leighton Cooper
* Two-sport athlete at Franklin Regional High School
* Three-year letterwinner in soccer and two in track & field
* Two-time WPIAL Champion
* Four-time Sectional Winners
* Two-time All-Section Team
* All-WPIAL
* Captain of Relay for Life Team
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 21 | 8 |
| Games started | 21 | 8 |
| Goals | 10 | 4 |
| Assists | 2 | 2 |
| Points | 22 | 10 |
| Shots | 52 | 23 |
| Shot Pct | .192 | .174 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 1 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 3 | 1.000 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 2 | 1.000 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 5 | .200 | 3 | .600 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 2 | .500 | 1 | .500 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 5 | .600 | 4 | .800 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | .667 | 2 | .667 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 7 | .000 | 4 | .571 |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 3 | .000 | 1 | .333 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 3 | .333 | 2 | .667 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 22 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| September | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| October | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 2.48 | .192 | 1.43 | .577 |
| Conference | 8 | 2.88 | .174 | 1.50 | .522 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 3.11 | .143 | 1.56 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | 1.90 | .316 | 1.30 | .684 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2.50 | .000 | 1.50 | .600 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 3.20 | .281 | 1.80 | .563 |
| Losses | 7 | 2.00 | .071 | 1.43 | .714 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 4.00 | .250 | 2.00 | .500 |
| September | 8 | 2.63 | .143 | 1.63 | .619 |
| October | 9 | 2.56 | .217 | 1.33 | .522 |
| November | 3 | 1.33 | .250 | 1.00 | .750 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 52 | .192 | 30 | .577 |
| Conference | 8 | 23 | .174 | 12 | .522 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 28 | .143 | 14 | .500 |
| Away | 10 | 19 | .316 | 13 | .684 |
| Neutral | 2 | 5 | .000 | 3 | .600 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 32 | .281 | 18 | .563 |
| Losses | 7 | 14 | .071 | 10 | .714 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 4 | .250 | 2 | .500 |
| September | 8 | 21 | .143 | 13 | .619 |
| October | 9 | 23 | .217 | 12 | .522 |
| November | 3 | 4 | .250 | 3 | .750 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Conference | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Losses | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| October | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 21 | 21 | .48 | .10 | 1.05 |
| Conference | 8 | 8 | .50 | .25 | 1.25 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 9 | 9 | .44 | .11 | 1.00 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .60 | .10 | 1.30 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 10 | 10 | .90 | .20 | 2.00 |
| Losses | 7 | 7 | .14 | .00 | .29 |
| Month | |||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | .00 | 2.00 |
| September | 8 | 8 | .38 | .00 | .75 |
| October | 9 | 9 | .56 | .22 | 1.33 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .33 | .00 | .67 |
News mentions
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team has announced its team awards for the 2024 season as voted on by the players.
The first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament went to extra time with Penn State Behrend falling to No. 15 Johns Hopkins 1-0 in overtime.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team travels to Baltimore to take on No. 15 Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer First Round on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Eight Penn State Behrend men’s soccer student-athletes earned a spot on the 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team.
The No. 2 Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team was victorious 5-4 in penalty kicks over No. 1 Alfred State to earn the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship on Saturday afternoon.
No. 2 Penn State Behrend travels to No. 1 Alfred State on Saturday, Nov. 9 to compete for the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Soccer Championship.
Senior Johnathan Swann (Allison Park, PA/North Allegheny) registered the game-winning goal for No. 2 Penn State Behrend in a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 3 Mount Aloysius in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Soccer Semifinal Wednesday afternoon at the soccer complex.
No. 2 Penn State Behrend hosts No. 3 Mount Aloysius in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Soccer Semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 6. Game time is slated for noon at the soccer complex.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team concludes regular season play with an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) matchup against Hilbert on Tuesday, Oct. 29.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team picked up its fourth shutout win a row with a 4-0 victory over Carlow Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team hosts Carlow for an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team will play its final three games of the regular season at home, starting with a non-conference matchup against Waynesburg on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team closed out regular season non-conference play with a 3-0 shutout victory against Waynesburg on Wednesday night at the soccer complex.
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.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team played to a scoreless draw against Alfred State in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Soccer Game of the Week Tuesday night.
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team welcomes reigning AMCC Champion Alfred State on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men's Soccer Game of the Week.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team handled Pitt-Bradford, 5-0, Wednesday night behind Blake Cooper’s (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) first half hat trick.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team earned a 1-0 shutout win over Pitt-Greensburg Saturday afternoon at the soccer complex.
After a four-game roadstand, the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team returns home for a matchup against conference foe Pitt-Greensburg in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week on Saturday.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team scored three goals in a span of 16 minutes in the second half to defeat La Roche 3-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener Saturday afternoon.
Senior Andrew Cassano (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) sent a goal into the back of the net in the 68th minute of Wednesday’s contest to carry the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Houghton.
Penn State Behrend men’s soccer early lead at Franciscan was thwarted by a pair of second half goals as the Barons scored a 3-1 victory over the Lions Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team finished in a one-all draw against Chatham on Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team takes on Chatham on Saturday, Sept. 14 for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team couldn’t overcome a quick score by Grove City Wednesday night, falling 1-0 on the road.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team fell to No. 13 Cortland, 4-0, on the final day of the Catholic Turk Emekli Classic, hosted by Catholic University.
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team fell 2-0 to Lycoming in the Herb Lauffer Memorial Championship Game Sunday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer started the 2024 campaign with a 3-1 victory over the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA) in the first round of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Soccer Tournament Friday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will host the annual Herb Lauffer Memorial Soccer Tournament this weekend at the soccer complex, beginning on Saturday, Aug. 31 and finishing on Sunday, Sep. 1.
Under the new regime of first-year head coach Chris Ralph, the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team has been selected to finish second in the 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Preseason Coaches’ Poll released on Wednesday.