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Jeremy Smith
2
Allegheny ALL (7-11-3, 5-4-2)
4
Winner Franciscan FRN (12-1-5, 8-0-3)
Allegheny ALL
(7-11-3, 5-4-2)
2
Final
4
Franciscan FRN
(12-1-5, 8-0-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Allegheny ALL 0 2 2
Franciscan FRN 3 1 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Gators Fall to Barons in PAC Semifinals

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio – The Allegheny men's soccer team was unable to overcome a pair of early Franciscan goals as the Gators fell 4-2 to the top-seeded Barons in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Semifinals Wednesday (Nov.6).
 
The Barons got on the board in the third minute when they headed in a free kick to the far, lower post. Franciscan scored their second goal in the 19th minute, this time unassisted on a shot inside the box.
 
Will Gruca (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) nearly cut the lead in half in the 29th minute, but his shot went just over the crossbar.  Renen Frank (Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman) and Micah Khembo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) followed up with shots shortly after that also just missed the mark.
 
Late in the half, the Barons tacked on one more goal to lead 3-0 at halftime.
 
In the second half, Franciscan scored on another close opportunity in the 56th minute.
 
Colin Elder (Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel) got the Gators on the board in the 77th minute, Elder took the ball and dribbled through a slew of Baron defenders before scoring on a low shot from the far post to the near. The goal was Elder's first of the year.
 
Will Gruca (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) cut the lead in half nine minutes later. The sophomore took the ball and dribbled it about 15 yards to the top of the box and scored on a shot to the lower post, cutting the deficit to 4-2. The goal marked the sixth of the year for him.
 
The Gators kept the pressure up late, but it was not enough as they fell 4-2 in the PAC semifinals.
 
Inside the Box
  • The Barons scored first half goals in the third, 19th and 34th minutes. Lucas Cross netted all three goals.
  • Franciscan added a goal in the 56th minute.
  • Elder scored his first goal of the year in the 77th minute, unassisted. 
  • Gruca scored unassisted in the 86th minute.
  • Cadan Bennett (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) made three saves.
  • The Gators owned a 15-12 advantage in total shots.  
News and Notes
  • The Gators advanced to their first PAC Semifinal match since rejoining the conference in 2022.
  • Brady Napoleon (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) finished the season with a program record 18 goals. He also moved into third in season points with 38 and third in all-time goals with 32.
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