ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team fell to North Central in the 2023 Herb Lauffer Memorial championship, 5-0, at the Behrend Soccer Complex.

Final Score: North Central,
Records: Penn State Behrend (0-1-1), North Central (2-0)

Key Moments:

* North Central applied heavy pressure on Behrend during the entire contest
* Jared Urueta, Aidan Westerburg, and Arthur Glinkin scored first half goals to give the Cardinals a 3-0 advantage going into halftime
* North Central capped its 5-0 victory with scores from Edoardo Bonifacio and Papijn Hakstege
* Freshman Lucas Pittman (Plum, PA/Plum) made his first collegiate start, while fellow freshmen Colin McKinley (Plum, PA/Plum), Andy Jones (Girard, PA/Girard), and Vincent Paladino (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) saw their first action of the season.
* Senior goalkeeper Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) made some great stops in net for the Lions to minimize the damage, finishing the game with five saves

Up Next:

Behrend travels to Franciscan to take on Muskingum and host Franciscan on Friday, Sep. 8 and Saturday, Sep. 9. Friday's game is set to kickoff at 6:00 p.m.