Nickles Helps Men's Soccer Past Chatham
Reilly Nickles scored the game-winning goal in the 61st minute to lead the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team past Chatham in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.
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Team Stats
Chatham
| Game Statistics | Penn State Behrend | Chatham |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 17 (7) | 9 (5) |
| Saves | 4 | 5 |
| Fouls | 15 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 2 |
| Offsides | 2 | 1 |
PITTSBURGH, Pa. – Reilly Nickles scored the game-winning goal in the 61st minute to lead the Penn State Behrend men's soccer team past Chatham in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.
Score: Penn State Behrend 2, Chatham 1
Records: Penn State Behrend (3-1-1), Chatham (2-4)
Key Moments:
* The Behrend Lions managed to get on the scoreboard in the first half for the early lead
* Owen Peterson scored his first goal of the season off with a low shot to the right off a pass from Nickles in the 34th minute
* The Cougars were awarded a penalty kick shortly after the start of the second half to even the game
* Matthew Crosby converted the penalty kick in the 52nd minute
* Nickles registered the game winner thanks to an assist from Daniel Battista at the 60:05 mark of the second half to help the Lions earn their third win of the season
* Anthony Scalise only needed to make four saves on five shots
* The Lions were able to fire off 19 shots in the 90 minutes
Up Next:
* Behrend returns to action on Wednesday against John Carroll. Game time is 7 p.m.