Vandemerwe Scores Game Winner to Lift Behrend Past John Carroll

Vandemerwe Scores Game Winner to Lift Behrend Past John Carroll

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio – Tyler Vandemerwe (Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep) scored the game-winning goal in the 87th minute to lead Penn State Behrend men's soccer past John Carroll 2-1 in non-conference action on Wednesday night.

Final Score: Behrend 2, John Carroll 1
Records: Behrend (6-3), John Carroll (3-3-2)

Key Moments

* The Lions rallied back from a one-goal deficit with two late second-half goals for the win
* Behrend surrendered a penalty-kick goal to John Carroll in the 49th minute
* Defender Justin LeDonne (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) knotted the game at 1-all with an unassisted goal in the lower right corner of the net at the 74:44 mark
* Vandemerwe's heroics came at the 86:16 mark on the Lions third shot on goal
* Vandemerwe sent his shot low into the left corner of the goal off an assist Michael Cammarata (Lakewood, NY/Southwestern) to make it 2-1 with 3:44 left to play
* Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) made a season-high 11 saves for his sixth win of the season

Up Next:

* Behrend returns to action on Wednesday against Pitt-Bradford. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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