Women's Soccer Opens AMCC Play With La Roche

ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's soccer team opens Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) play with La Roche on Saturday. Game time is 2 p.m.

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Behrend News & Notes:

* The Behrend Lions had their two-game winning streak snapped on Wednesday at No. 8 Case Western
* The Lions held the Spartans to one goal late in the second half
* Goalie Riley Morningstar (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) had nine saves for Behrend
* Morningstar has 40 saves on the season
* Senior midfielder Mia Zec (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) was named the AMCC Offensive Player of the Week
* Zec tallied both goals in a 2-1 win over Allegheny on Saturday in front of a home crowd
* Zec leads the team and is tied for second in the AMCC with three goals
* The Lions are third in the AMCC in goals per game with 1.43 and are first in goals-against average (1.86)

La Roche News & Notes:

* The Redhawks are 2-4-1 overall with wins over Thiel (3-0) and Geneva (1-0)
* La Roche is averaging 0.86 goals per game and giving up 3.29
* The Redhawks are coming off a scoreless tie against Bethany on Sunday
* Goalkeeper Julianna Hornikel made 11 saves in the draw
* Hornikel has started in all seven contests and has 31 saves

Series History:

* Behrend is 33-2 against the Redhawks, dating back to 1997
* La Roche collected wins in 2002 and 2008
* Last season, the Lions posted a 3-0 decision
* In 35 games, Behrend has recorded 18 shut-out victories