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Allegheny College men’s soccer vs. Westminster, Oct. 15, 2024. Photo by Ed Mailliard.
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Winner Allegheny ALL (5-11-3, 4-4-2)
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Saint Vincent SVC (2-11-6, 1-8-1)
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Allegheny ALL
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Saint Vincent SVC
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Allegheny ALL 0 4 4
Saint Vincent SVC 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Napoleon Scores Career-High Four Goals in Midweek Win at Saint Vincent

LATROBE, Pa. -- Brady Napoleon (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mt. Lebanon) put on a second-half show to lead the Allegheny College men's soccer team to an important 4-0 victory over Saint Vincent College under the lights on Friday at UPMC Field.

Napoleon netted all four goals in the second half, a banner performance that solidified his place in the record books and guaranteed the Gators (6-10-3, 5-3-2 PAC) will have a home playoff game.

With the victory, Allegheny leapfrogged Chatham University in the standings and finished the regular season in fourth place. As a result, the Blue and Gold will host the Cougars in the PAC Championship Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, November 2, at 3:00 p.m.

A one-man wrecking crew on the pitch, Napoleon became only the fourth player in team history to score at least four goals in a game, joining Walter Klein '43, David Nelson '79, and Izaak Miller '18. His career outing came just four days after posting a hat trick and seven points in a 5-3 win over Thiel College. Wednesday's scoring clinic marked Napoleon's third game of the season with three or more goals, all of which have come in the last 15 days.

Will Gruca (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) played a significant role in Napoleon's remarkable game. The second-year midfielder assisted on three of his four tallies. Gruca's best pass came on Allegheny's third goal, as he sent a long through ball over the Saint Vincent (2-11-6, 1-8-1 PAC) defense but just far enough from the cage to prevent the goalie from rushing out to make a play on it. Gruca's final assist, however, was the most highlight-worthy. He rang a 30-yard shot bar-down off the crossbar that Napoleon tapped into the net with the goalie out of position after attempting a diving save.

Inside the Box Score
  • Allegheny finished with nearly four times as many shots as Saint Vincent, 19-to-5.
  • The Gators also held a significant advantage in shots on goal, 11-to-2.
  • Corner kicks slightly favored Allegheny, 5-to-3.
  • All four goals were scored in the second half, and all four were scored by Napoleon.
  • Napoleon's goals came in the 55th, 57th, 65th, and 69th minutes.
  • Gruca assisted on three goals, while the other helper came from first-year forward Micah Khembo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic).
  • Goalkeeper Cadan Bennett (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) stopped both Bearcat shots on goal to preserve his clean sheet.
  • Saint Vincent goalie Grant Archuleta allowed four goals and made five saves in 72:28 before being relieved by Theodor Eckbo for the remainder of the second half.

News and Notes
  • The Gators ended the regular season with wins in five of their last six games.
  • With a 5-3-2 PAC record, Allegheny secured the fourth seed in the upcoming PAC Championship Tournament.
  • Wednesday's shutout was the team's third of the season.
  • Napoleon logged career-highs for points (8) and goals (4) against the Bearcats.
  • On the season, Napoleon has 16 goals, just one shy of the program record set by David Nelson '79 in 1977.
  • Napoleon's 34 points are tied for fourth-most all-time in a season and are the most since by a Gator in 22 years.
  • For his career, Napoleon tied Ziv Arie '94 for fourth place with 30 goals.

Up Next
As the fourth seed, Allegheny will host fifth-seeded Chatham in the PAC quarterfinals on Saturday, November 2, at 3:00 p.m. at the Robertson Athletic Complex.

 
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