Men's Soccer Earns Victory over Penn State Wilkes-Barre
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
(0-1, 0-1)
|
0 | 0 | 0 |
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Penn State New Kensington
(3-0-1, 2-0-1)
|
3 | 5 | 8 |
The Penn State New Kensington Men's Soccer team had another strong offensive showing Sunday versus conference opponenent Penn State Wilkes-Barre.
Sophomore Alex Ferrarccio opened up the scoring with a header off of a long service from fellow sophomore Cy Milko. Junior Dylan Hamilton added a goal in the 13th minute, finishing a pass from Gabe Gaertner that beat the Wilkes-Barre goalkeeper. Senior Pascal Bikanura wrapped up the first half scoring as he found the net off a long ball from Josh Zakrzewski.
Hamilton opened up the second half with a finisher from Mitchell Kuczynski. Freshman Matt Matsey then scored the first goal of his career, heading in a cross from Bikanura. Ferraccio, Bikanura, and Hamilton would each score again, all unassisted.
Penn State New Kensington improves to 3-0-1 on the season and 2-0-1 in PSUAC play.
The Lions hit the road for a tough roach trip next weekend. They will face defending PSUAC champion Penn State Brandywine at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and the 2016 PSUAC runner-up Penn State Hazleton at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Team Stats
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
| Game Statistics | Penn State Wilkes-Barre | Penn State New Kensington |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 3 (1) | 26 (20) |
| Saves | 12 | 1 |
| Fouls | 4 | 3 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 7 |
| Offsides | 0 | 0 |
