LATROBE, Pa. (Oct. 24) – Despite two goals and an assist from Daniel Maddock, the Saint Vincent College men's soccer team fell to Allegheny College, 4-3, in a tightly contested Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup on Saturday evening at UPMC Field.
Maddock led the Bearcats' offensive attack with two goals, bringing his season total to 13, while also adding an assist. Nick Johnson scored Saint Vincent's other goal, his fourth of the season, while Jack Billick and Ian Varga each recorded an assist in the loss.
Allegheny (10-6-1, 7-2-1 PAC) jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, scoring twice in the opening 14 minutes of play. Arthur Every opened the scoring in the ninth minute off an assist from Cole Bowser, before Micah Khembo doubled the Gators' advantage in the 14th minute.
Saint Vincent (8-5-2, 5-4-2 PAC) answered in the 19th minute when Maddock found the back of the net off an assist from Billick, cutting the Allegheny lead to 2-1.
The Gators responded just three minutes later, as Khembo netted his second goal of the contest in the 22nd minute to extend the visitors' lead to 3-1. Billy Sprott then added another goal in the 33rd minute, giving Allegheny a 4-1 advantage.
The Bearcats continued to battle, cutting into the deficit in the 36th minute. After Maddock's penalty kick attempt was saved by Allegheny goalkeeper Cadan Bennett, Johnson found the back of the net to bring Saint Vincent within two goals at 4-2 heading into halftime.
Saint Vincent carried its momentum into the second half, as Maddock scored his second goal of the evening in the 60th minute off an assist from Varga, trimming the Gators' lead to 4-3.
Despite the Bearcats' comeback effort, Allegheny held Saint Vincent scoreless over the final 30 minutes to secure the one-goal victory.
Maddock paced the Saint Vincent offense with six shots, including four on goal, while Johnson, Bruno Hurtado and Andrew Levush each recorded one shot on goal.
Allegheny held an 18-11 advantage in total shots, including an 11-7 edge in shots on goal. The Gators also recorded five corner kicks compared to none for the Bearcats.
In goal for Saint Vincent, Grant Archuleta recorded seven saves over 90 minutes of action, while Bennett made four stops for Allegheny.
Saint Vincent returns to action on Wednesday, October 28 with their regular season finale at Thiel. The game is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. in Greenville.
