herndon challenge vs wlu 2025
Jeff Helsel
2
California (PA) CAL-M (2-4-1, 0-1-0 PSAC-W)
3
Winner Pitt.-Johnstown UPJ-M (5-1-0, 1-0-0 PSAC-W)
California (PA) CAL-M
(2-4-1, 0-1-0 PSAC-W)
2
Final
3
Pitt.-Johnstown UPJ-M
(5-1-0, 1-0-0 PSAC-W)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
California (PA) CAL-M 2 0 2
Pitt.-Johnstown UPJ-M 2 1 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Matthew Kifer, Director of Athletic Communication

California edged at Pitt-Johnstown

Gretz scores on penalty kick; Herndon registers first career goal, makes 25th career start

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (Oct. 1) – Junior Jacob Gretz and senior Malachi Herndon tallied goals within a span of just over 90 seconds late in the first half on Wednesday afternoon before the California (PA) men's soccer team suffered a 3-2 loss at Pitt-Johnstown to open Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) West action.

NOTES
• The Vulcans (2-4-1, 0-1) have dropped their last three road games after winning their season-opener on the road on Sept. 4.
• UPJ started the scoring in the 14th minute on a goal by Pau Cano, who later assisted on the goal at the 28:20-mark.
• The Vulcans trimmed the deficit in the 34th minute when Gretz converted a penalty kick, his sixth career goal.
• Cal then tied the score at the 34:58-mark when Herndon registered his first career goal with an assist from junior Bellamy Cox-Sitkiewicz.
• The Mountains Cats posted the eventual game-winning goal in the 57th minute when Cano scored his sixth goal of the year.
• UPJ finished the game with a 15-13 shot advantage, while also tallying a 13-7 edge in corner kicks on Wednesday.
• Senior AJ Visco made a pair of saves in the contest against the Mountain Cats in the loss.

NEXT
• Cal continues PSAC West play on Saturday, Oct. 4, when it travels to face Lock Haven at 4 p.m.
 
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