Joshua Ott action shot
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Joshua Ott is one of two Golden Knights to have played in and started all 14 matches so far this season.
1
Winner Mercyhurst MER-M (9-4 (5-2 PSAC))
0
Gannon University GAN-M (7-6-1 (6-2-1 PSAC))
Winner
Mercyhurst MER-M
(9-4 (5-2 PSAC))
1
Final
0
Gannon University GAN-M
(7-6-1 (6-2-1 PSAC))
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mercyhurst MER-M 0 1 1
Gannon University GAN-M 0 0 0

Next Game:

at Salem International University

10/18/2017 | 3:00 PM

Next Game

Full Schedule
Oct. 18 (Wed) / 3:00 PM
at Salem International University

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

Gannon Men's Soccer Falls in Final Minutes to Mercyhurst

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score:  Mercyhurst 1, Gannon 0
  • Records: Mercyhurst  9-4, 5-2 PSAC | Gannon 7-6-1, 6-2-1 PSAC
  • Location: Erie, Pa – McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story – Gannon Men's Soccer played scoreless soccer with Mercyhurst for the first 85 minutes of play on Sunday, Oct. 15, at McConnell Family Stadium before the Lakers broke the tie with a go-ahead goal.
     
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon faced a stiff head wind in the first half of the match. Warrick Bourke (Johannesburg, South Africa/King Edward VII) tallied the first shot of the match for Gannon with 22:24 off the clock in the first half.
  • Gannon and Mercyhurst went to halftime with no score. The Lakers had the edge in shots, 8-1.
  • Declan Bingham (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) got of the Golden Knights' second shot just four minutes into the second half but it was blocked by a Laker defender.
  • Mercyhurst broke through in the 86th minute as Ian Harris took a cross from Christopher Makengo that he headed in.
  • Alex Lee Yaw (Jamestown, N.Y./Mercyhurst Prep) had a last ditch effort, taking a shot in the 88th minute that just sailed wide right of the mark.

GAME NOTES
  • Mercyhurst outshot Gannon, 12-7.
  • Lee Yaw led the Golden Knights with three shots.
     
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The Golden Knights came into the contest ranked seventh in the latest United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Region.
  • Mercyhurst was ranked fifth in the United Soccer Coaches Atlantic Region.
  • Gannon was involved in its third consecutive 1-0 match and fell to 1-2 in those affairs.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon heads to Salem International on Wednesday, Oct. 18, for a non-conference contest against the Tigers.
  • The match is set for 3 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Declan Bingham

#4 Declan Bingham

D
6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Supply Chain Management
Warrick Bourke

#21 Warrick Bourke

MF
6' 0"
Senior
Sports Management and Marketing
Alex Lee Yaw

#47 Alex Lee Yaw

F
6' 0"
Freshman
Undeclared

Players Mentioned

Declan Bingham

#4 Declan Bingham

6' 0"
Redshirt Sophomore
Supply Chain Management
D
Warrick Bourke

#21 Warrick Bourke

6' 0"
Senior
Sports Management and Marketing
MF
Alex Lee Yaw

#47 Alex Lee Yaw

6' 0"
Freshman
Undeclared
F