ERIE, Pa. (Oct. 23) – In a contest played in heavy rainfall, the Vulcans dropped a 1-0 contest at No. 18 Gannon on Saturday night in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play at the McConnell Family Stadium.

With the loss, the California University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team falls to 2-8-2 overall with a 1-4-1 mark in divisional action. Meanwhile, the Golden Knights improve to 12-1-1 this season with a 5-0-1 record in league play.

Just seven minutes into the contest, the Golden Knights took a 1-0 lead when Sergio Del Castillo found Tinashe Katsande in the box, who redirected it to Joe Knox and he was able to beat the goaltender to give Gannon the lead. The two teams combined for 14 shots and three corner kicks in the first half with the Golden Knights taking a 1-0 lead into halftime.

After intermission, both teams applied pressure by combining for five shots in the opening 10 minutes of the second half. The two teams were aggressive, as five yellow cards were distributed in the second half. The Vulcans had a pair of chances late in the period to even the score as freshman Cooper Solomon (Gahanna, Ohio/Lincoln) saw his shot sail wide left and sophomore Cullin Woytovich (Charleroi, Pa./Charleroi) saw his shot sail wide in the 89th minute.

Junior Trevor Zabilowicz (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) finished with three saves in 90 minutes of action on Saturday night.

Gannon finished with a 17-10 shot advantage Cal U holding a 5-4 lead in shots on net. The Golden Knights posted a 4-3 edge in corner kicks in the contest.

The Vulcans return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 27, when they host Slippery Rock in divisional action at 5 p.m.