Carl Essenthier
Carl Essenthier

Men’s Soccer Opens Season with Loss At Pitt-Johnstown Kickoff Classic

9/5/2010 1:23:14 AM

Johnstown, PA – (9/4/2010) – Defense held Chestnut Hill College in competition with West Virginia Wesleyan College, who yielded a 1-0 win despite a 22-7 shot-advantage. The Griffins forced several Bobcat strikes high and wide, but at 28:56 senior midfielder Michael Scruggs (Williamsburg, VA) recorded the only tally of the contest.

 

Sophomore goalkeeper Michael Goldstein (Pennsauken, NJ) quickly denied the first, two strikes from West Virginia Wesleyan College (2-0), but the Bobcat fury continued until Scruggs finished a cross from junior forward Diego Michelato (Curitiba, Brazil). Junior goalkeeper Ryan McDougall (Granby, CT) made one save and earned the win (2-0) for the Bobcats.

 

Junior midfielder Gavin Reid (Dundee, Scotland) and sophomore forward Carl Essenthier (Philadelphia, PA) combined for five shots, while senior defenseman Kyle Thornley (East Windsor, NJ) struck the only ball on target for Chestnut Hill College (0-1). Goldstein totaled six saves in the loss (0-1).

 

The men's soccer team remains at the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown to play the hosting Mountain Cats tomorrow, Sunday, September 5, in a 2:00 p.m. contest.
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