GROVE CITY, Pa. – The Allegheny men's soccer team collected a 2-1 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) road victory at Grove City Wednesday (Oct. 10).
The Gators struck first, scoring a goal in the 24th minute.
Cam Kaminski (Bowling Green, Ohio/Maumee Valley Country Day) touched a pass from the far sideline to
Gunnar Brettell (Steubenville, Ohio/Indian Creek) right on the edge of the goalie box. Brettell did not waste any time, shooting on the first touch to the bottom corner of the net past the outstretched hands of the goalie. The goal, which was Brettell's third of the season, was the lone tally of the opening 45 minutes.
The score stayed that way until the 79th minute. A
Will Gruca (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) corner found
Brady Napoleon (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) on the far side of the box. Napoleon headed it across the box to
Aidan Dyga (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) who buried it into the back of the net, making it 2-0. The goal was Dyga's first.
Grove City would answer with a goal a minute later to cut the lead back to one. However, the Wolverine goal was not enough as the Gators defense held strong for the conference win.
Inside the Box
- Brettell scored in the 24th minute off an assist from Kaminski.
- Dyga scored in the 79th minute on assists from Napoleon and Gruca.
- Grove City scored in the 80th minute.
- Caleb Kendra (Beaver Falls, Pa./Riverside) tied a career-high with nine saves.
- The Wolverines had advantages in shots (24-6) and corners (11-6).
News and Notes
- The Gators are now 25-44-10 all-time against Grove City.
- Allegheny moved to 3-3 in PAC action this season.
- Brettell scored his fifth career goal.
- Dyga scored his first career goal.
Up Next
The Gators are back in Meadville Saturday (Oct .14) to face Chatham in a PAC contest.
