ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's soccer hosts La Roche in Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) action for Senior Day on Saturday afternoon. Kickoff is set for 4:30 p.m.
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Penn State Behrend News & Notes:
* The five seniors being honored before the contest are: Angela Belack (Pittsburgh, PA/Upper St. Clair), Emily Clopp (Pittsburgh, PA/Canon-McMillan), Morgan Harding (Pittsburgh, PA/Carlynton), Karla Ochoa (Edinburg, TX/IDEA Toros College Prepartory) and Bella Sestito (Pittsburgh, PA/Thomas Jefferson)
* During their collegiate career, they have helped the Lions to a 31-18-3 overall record, and an unprecedented 17-1-1 mark in the AMCC
* The seniors have also won an AMCC Championships and advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2021, while earning a bid to the ECAC Championships in 2019
* The Lions are coming off a 1-2 week, defeating Mt. Aloysius 7-2 in the AMCC opener on Saturday
* Behrend has faced four nationally-ranked teams this season, including No. 5 William Smith last Sunday
* Trinity Prestash (Phillipsburg, PA/West Branch) and Mia Zec (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) each tallied two goals against the Mounties
* Zec leads the team with six goals for 12 points
La Roche News & Notes:
* The Redhawks are 2-5-2 overall and 1-0 in conference play
* La Roche is coming off a 2-0 loss to Division I Robert Morris on Tuesday
* The Redhawks got its conference win over Pitt-Bradford on Saturday (4-0)
* Junior forward Alexandra Mecchia leads the team with four goals for eight points
* Freshman goalie Julianna Hornikel ranks second in the AMCC with 102 saves
Series History:
* The Lions have won 15 in a row against the Redhawks, improving their all-time record to 32-2
* La Roche's last win was a 1-0 victory in 2008
* Behrend has shut out the Redhawks 18 times
* Last season, the Lions posted a 9-0 win on October 16
