CALIFORNIA, (Oct. 30) – The Vulcans recorded a pair of second-half goals to capture a 2-1 win against Pitt-Johnstown on Senior Day at the Phillipsburg Soccer Facility on Saturday afternoon, in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West play.
With the victory, the California University of Pennsylvania men's soccer team improves to 4-8-2 this season behind a 3-4-1 mark in conference play. The Vulcans also extended their unbeaten streak against the Mountain Cats to 14 games on Saturday. Meanwhile, UPJ falls to 1-11-2 overall with a 0-7-1 mark in divisional action.
In the first half, the two teams combined for four shots and four corner kicks in the initial 24 minutes of action. After three shots and a corner kick, Alexzander Toto registered a goal on a header following a free kick from Adan Cabrera-Perez to give the Mountain Cats a 1-0 lead at the 43:37-mark.
Senior
Negus Johnson (Harrisburg, Pa./Susquehanna Township) took a cross from classmate
Dylan Zupanc (Watnesboro, Pa./Waynesboro) and beat the goalkeeper to tie the score at 1-1 in the 54th minute. The goal marked the team-leading fourth of the season for Johnson. After two shots by the Vulcans and a foul on UPJ, senior
Kwesi Abban (Fredericksburg, Va./Chancellor) converted a free kick from midfield as he put his kick on net and it went through the goalie's hands for his first career goal at the 71:31-mark to give Cal U a 2-1 lead.
Senior
Trevor Zabilowicz (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) finished with three saves in 90 minutes of action on Saturday.
The Vulcans finished with a 9-7 shot advantage behind five shots on goal, plus held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.
Cal U is back in action on Wednesday, Nov. 3, when they travel to face Seton Hill in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, in PSAC West play at 3 p.m.