2016, Men's Soccer, Mourchid
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Shippensburg SHIP-M (5-5, 2-4 PSAC)
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Winner Gannon University GAN (7-2-1, 3-1-1 PSAC)
Shippensburg SHIP-M
(5-5, 2-4 PSAC)
1
Final
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Gannon University GAN
(7-2-1, 3-1-1 PSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Shippensburg SHIP-M 0 1 1
Gannon University GAN 0 2 2

Next Game:

at Slippery Rock University

10/5/2016 | 4:00 PM

Next Game

Full Schedule
Oct. 05 (Wed) / 4:00 PM
at Slippery Rock University

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Levi Rex, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Men's Soccer Outlasts Shippensburg, 2-1 (Photos)

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: No.19 Gannon 2, Shippensburg 1
  • Records: Gannon 7-2-1 (3-1-1 PSAC), Shippensburg 5-5 (2-4 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story: The No.19-ranked Gannon men's soccer team defeated the Shippensburg Raiders on the back of Hamza Mourchid (Hombourg-Haut, France/Poncelet)'s 14th and 15th goals of the season.
     
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Colton Arnold scored his fifth goal of the season for the Raiders in the 70th minute.
  • Hamza Mourchid (Hombourg-Haut, France/Poncelet) answered one minute later after being taken down in the box and connecting on a penalty kick.
  • In the 74th minute starting Shippensburg goalie, Garret Watson received a red card and the Raiders were forced to play a man down.
  • The aggressive attack of Mourchid in the 85th minute drew another take down in the box. Mourchid netted the game-winning goal against the back-up goalie, Matt Harder.
     
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon is ranked No.19 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) top 25 rankings.
  • Hamza Mourchid (Hombourg-Haut, France/Poncelet) leads all of NCAA Division II men's soccer with 15 season goals.
  • Mourchid has scored a goal in six straight contests and eight of the last ten for the Golden Knights.
  • Nick Stephenson (Avon Lake, Ohio/Avon Lake) ties Brandon Rowan (2003-06) for 16th on Gannon's all-time career matches started list with 54 in his career.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon heads on the road on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Slippery Rock. The match is set for 4 p.m.
  • Slippery Rock sits with a record of 2-5-2 and 1-2-2 in the PSAC. 
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Players Mentioned

Hamza Mourchid

#9 Hamza Mourchid

F
5' 8"
Senior
Undecided
Nick Stephenson

#22 Nick Stephenson

D
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Physical Therapy

Players Mentioned

Hamza Mourchid

#9 Hamza Mourchid

5' 8"
Senior
Undecided
F
Nick Stephenson

#22 Nick Stephenson

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Physical Therapy
D