Cooper Lifts Men's Soccer Past Marietta

Cooper Lifts Men's Soccer Past Marietta

MARIETTA, Ohio – Blake Cooper (Murrysville, PA/Franklin Regional) tallied a goal and an assist to lead the Penn State Behrend men's soccer team past Marietta in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon.  

Final Score: Behrend 2, Marietta 1
Records: Behrend (4-1-3), Marietta (2-4-3)

Key Moments

* Cooper scored the game-winning goal with 36 seconds left in the contest
* Cooper assisted on the first goal and then got Behrend its fourth win of the season with a goal as time expired on an assist from Johnathan Swann (Allison Park, PA/North Allegheny)
* Aaron Kovatch (Caracas, Venezuela/Madison Learning Center) netted his first collegiate goal just 3:43 into the first half off an assist from Cooper to get the Lions a 1-0 lead that would hold until halftime
* Down a man due to a red card in the 47th minute, the Pioneers got the equalizer in the 61st minute thanks to Gavin Long
* Cooper's heroics and third goal of the season came with time expiring
* Behrend held a 21-14 shot advantage
* Sam York (Akron, OH/Revere) got his fourth win in goal behind four saves

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* The Lions return to action on Wednesday against John Carroll. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

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