WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – A 31
st-minute score from sophomore
Leandro Cruz (Nottingham, Md./Loyola Blakefield) helped lift the Lycoming College men's soccer team to a 1-0 win over defending United East Conference champions Penn State-Harrisburg on Friday, Sept. 4, at UPMC Field.
Freshly into the game, first-year
Connor Hussman (Bernville, Pa./Tulpehocken Area) got the ball near the top of the box and flicked a pass to Cruz, who beat the keeper from about 15 yards out to score the lone tally of the game, despite Lycoming (2-0 overall) peppering the Penn State-Harrisburg (0-2 overall) keeper with 10 shots on goal.
Junior
Jace Bennett (Falling Waters, W.Va./Spring Mill) stopped four shots in net, including a diving stop in the 86
th minute to seal his first shutout of the season. Jimmy Shensky stopped nine shots for the Lions.
The Warriors are back in action on Sunday, Sept. 6, at 4 p.m., when they host Bridgewater College at UPMC Field.
