MEADVILLE, Pa. -- The visitors from Waynesburg University played the role of spoiler on Senior Day, as the Yellow Jackets recorded a 5-0 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory over the Allegheny College men's soccer team on Saturday afternoon.

The Gators (3-8-0, 2-3-0 PAC) were held scoreless, but it wasn't for a lack of effort by the Allegheny offense. The Blue and Gold had a 23-to-16 advantage in shots and a slight 3-to-2 lead in corners. Thirteen different Gators logged at least one shot, led by Gunnar Brettell (Steubenville, Ohio/Indian Creek) and Will Gruca (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) with four apiece.

The Yellow Jackets (7-4-0, 4-2-0 PAC), who boast the second-highest scoring offense in the PAC, displayed their scoring prowess early. Waynesburg netted three goals in less than two minutes between the 10th and 12th minutes. Zachary Johnson was responsible for two of those three early tallies as part of a hat-trick effort for the first-year striker.

At halftime, the Gators honored its nine seniors: Brettell, Chris Andolina (Pittsford, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland), Henry Rosenberg (Pittsburgh, Pa./Allderdice), Esteban Mendez (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Colegio Valle Verde), Tyler Znaczko (Cranberry Twp., Pa./PA Cyber Charter), Alex Henne (Potomac, Md./Churchill), Matthew Taliani (Cheswick, Pa./Springdale), Griffin Wirth (Sewickley, Pa./Quaker Valley), and William Lowthert (Lewisburg, Pa./Lewisburg).

Inside the Box Score

• The Gators took 23 shots, eight of which were on goal.
• Waynesburg finished with 16 shots, including 10 shots on goal.
• Allegheny held a slight lead in corner kicks, 3-to-2.
• Brettell and Gruca each took four shots, followed by Darius Googe (East Hartford, Conn./East Hartford) with three.
• Eight different Gators put a shot on goal.
• Keeper Caleb Kendra (Beaver Falls, Pa./Riverside) allowed five goals and made five saves for Allegheny.
• Waynesburg's Johnson led all scorers with three goals and six points.

News and Notes

• Despite the loss, Allegheny leads the all-time series against Waynesburg, 2-1-0.
• Allegheny outshot its opponent for the fifth time this season.
• Allegheny's 23 shots are tied for the most the Gators have taken this season.
• Henne, Mendez, Wirth, and Znacko each made their first start of the fall on Senior Day.

Up Next
Allegheny travels to Grove City, Pennsylvania, for a PAC matchup against Grove City College on Wednesday, October 11, at 4:30 p.m.