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The Saint Vincent men's soccer team was tied with Penn State-Behrend at halftime, but the guests scored two second-half goals to earn a 3-1 win in a non-conference match on the SVC Turf.

The Lions (6-2-1) were strong in the early going, tallying a goal eight minutes into play. A shot caromed off a Bearcat defender, caught the inside of the left post, then bounced and spun into the lower right corner of the net.

Later in the half, SVC had a strong rush on offense, and Scott Luthy was tripped inside the 18 yard box, resulting in a penalty kick. Brody Ruffner scored on the PK to tie the game, and the teams went into the break even, 1-1.

However, Behrend scored in the 54th minute to reclaim the lead and added an insurance goal in the closing minutes.

Saint Vincent (2-7) tallied 10 shots on the day, compared to 20 for the Lions. Eric Houghton made 5 saves in the net.

SVC returns to action on October 3, hosting Penn State-Altoona in non-conference play.