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Allegheny College men’s soccer vs. Oberlin, Sept. 12, 2024. Photo by Ed Mailliard.
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Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Opens 2025 Season With 1-1 Draw vs. Penn State Behrend

ERIE, Pa. -- The Allegheny College men's soccer team opened the 2025 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Penn State Behrend on Friday afternoon in the first round of the Lions' Herb Lauffer Memorial Soccer Tournament.

In Allegheny's first road trip to Erie since 2019, the Gators and Lions played a physical yet even 90 minutes. After a scoreless first half, Penn State Behrend struck first with a goal from Andy Jones in the 67th minute.

However, it didn't take long for Allegheny to respond. Although technically an own goal was the equalizer, it was the result of a good series of passes from the Blue and Gold. Will Gruca (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) started the play by winning a battle for the ball and sending a high lob downfield. Nathan Tolliver (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) followed with another high pass to the right side of the box to Nick Magee (Venetia, Pa./Peters Township), who attempted to center it back to Tolliver as he crashed towards the goal line. The ball, Tolliver, a Behrend defender, and goalkeeper Anthony Scalise all collided about five yards out, but a poor clearance by another defender ended up in the back of the net.

In the final seconds of the second half, the Gators had a great chance to score the game-winner. A throw-in by Jacob Kubik-Pauw (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Hanover (N.H.)) ended up back at his feet, and he fought through two tackles to set up a strong shot. His right-footed shot from about 25 yards out had its sights set for the far post, but a Behrend defender leapt and headed the ball off its path.

Inside the Box Score
  • Allegheny finished with six shots, four of which were on goal.
  • Penn State Behrend had an advantage with 10 total shots, but only four were on target.
  • The Gators had a 3-2 edge in corner kicks.
  • All three yellow cards handed out were given to the Lions.
  • Gruca led all Gators with two shots, while Kubik-Pauw, Ransom Perkins (Columbus, Ohio/St. Charles Preparatory School), Miguel Narbona (Raleigh, N.C./Broughton), and Arthur Every (Cranleigh, United Kingdom/Glebelands Secondary) each had one.
  • In goal, Cadan Bennett (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) made three saves for the Gators.
  • Penn State Behrend's goal was scored by Jones in the 67th minute, while their own goal was scored in the 70th minute.

News and Notes
  • Allegheny and Penn State Behrend squared off for the first time since 2019.
  • Friday's draw snapped a five-game losing streak against the Lions.
  • First-year players Tolliver, Perkins, Narbona, and Lucas Henderson (Wexford, Pa./North Allegheny) each made their collegiate debuts in the 2025 season opener.

Up Next
The Gators return to Erie for the second round of the Herb Lauffer Memorial Soccer Tournament to face Carnegie Mellon University on Sunday, August 31, at 7:30 p.m.


 
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