ALTOONA, PA - Host Penn State-Altoona scored the game-winner with just 3:30 left in the second half to deal the Bearcat men a 2-1 defeat in non-conference men's soccer action.

All three goals of the game were scored over the final 31 minutes, with Penn State-Altoona's Grady Ballard breaking a 1-1 tie with his breakaway goal in the 87th minute. Saint Vincent held possession for most of the final three minutes, but were unable to tie the game and were saddled with their fifth straight defeat.

Saint Vincent held the better of the stat sheet, out-shooting the Lions by a 13-10 margin and holding a 10-8 advantage in corner kicks.

After an evenly-played first half ended scoreless, the two squads would trade shots over the first 15 minutes of the second half until the Lions grabbed the lead. With 32:25 left to play, SVC made his fifth save of the night, knocking a shot from close range out of bounds. On the ensuing corner kick, however, the Lions' Brady Musselman deflected a header into the top corner of the goal to go in front 1-0.

Saint Vincent wasted little time in evening the score. Less than 90 seconds after Musselman's goal, the Bearcats' Joel Quiroz Mansilla sprung teammate David Rahaman on a breakaway, and the sophomore connected for his first goal of the season to tie it at 1-all with 29:01 left in regulation.

The Bearcats kept the pressure up after the tying goal, manufacturing the game's next five corner kicks and two shots, but couldn't cash in. With 3:30 left in regulation, a Lion throw-in down the sideline led to a 2-on-1 break, and Ballard scored the game-winner.

Quiroz Mansilla led SVC with four shots, all on goal, while Rahaman and Fulweiler had three attempts apiece. Piper went the distance in goal, finishing with six saves.

The Bearcats will now return home as they look to snap their losing streak, hosting LaRoche University on the UPMC Turf at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 16.