ERIE, Pa. (Nov. 3) – The California (PA) men's soccer team held No. 18 Mercyhurst scoreless in the first half before dropping a 3-0 road contest to the Lakers in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action on Friday afternoon during the final day of the regular season.
RECORDS/SERES
• The Vulcans finish the year with a 4-13-1 mark behind a 2-8 record in league play.
• The Lakers improve to 14-2-1 overall with a 7-2-1 mark in divisional action.
• Mercyhurst swept the season series with Cal this fall and claimed its third-straight home victory in the series.
• The Lakers have secured the second seed from the division in the upcoming PSAC Tournament and will host Seton Hill in the quarterfinals on Monday, Nov 6.
GAME ACTION
• Cal and Mercyhurst entered halftime scoreless after the teams combined for eight shots with three placed on goal.
• The Lakers took a 1-0 lead in the 55th minute on a goal by Frank Lovett with an assist from Riley Kutschbach.
• Mercyhurst extended the lead at the 69:39-mark when Kutschbach scored off a feed from Lovett.
• The Lakers added an insurance goal in the 80th minute when Dylan Sumner registered his 14th goal of the year off a pass from Lovett, who finished the game with four points.
• Freshman goalkeeper
Maddox Anderson earned the start and made his college debut on Friday, tallying five saves over 90 minutes.
FINAL STANDINGS
• The Vulcans finished sixth in the PSAC West standings with six points behind a 2-8 mark in league play.
