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Sam Thornton ranks second in the PSAC with 10 goals this season
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Alderson Broaddus AB-M (5-9-2, 5-6-2 G-MAC)
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Winner Gannon University GAN-M (9-5, 7-2 PSAC)
Alderson Broaddus AB-M
(5-9-2, 5-6-2 G-MAC)
1
Final
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Gannon University GAN-M
(9-5, 7-2 PSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Alderson Broaddus AB-M 0 1 1
Gannon University GAN-M 2 1 3

Next Game:

at Lock Haven University

10/20/2018 | 2:00 PM

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Full Schedule
Oct. 20 (Sat) / 2:00 PM
at Lock Haven University

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Josh Hill, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Gannon Men's Soccer Cruises to 3-1 Home Win Over Alderson Broaddus

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 3, Alderson Broaddus 1
  • Records: Gannon (9-5, 7-2 PSAC) | Alderson Broaddus (5-9-2, 5-6-2 G-MAC)
  • Location: McConnell Family Stadium – Erie, Pa.
  • The Short Story – Gannon men's soccer scored a pair of goals in the first half and clamped down defensively on Alderson Broaddus in a 3-1 victory on Wednesday night at a windy and cool McConnell Family Stadium. Alex Lee Yaw (Jamestown, N.Y./Mercyhurst Prep), Sam Thornton (Rotherham, England/Wickersley School and Sports College) and Ben Andrews (Saxonburg, Pa./Knoch) each scored for the Golden Knights.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Alderson Broaddus opened the match with one of its most dangerous chances just under five minutes into the match.
  • Gannon fired off four shots in response, including a shot from Thornton that rattled off the post.
  • Lee Yaw put Gannon on the board for a 1-0 lead in the first half at 11:13 with a perfectly-placed strike from the left side to beat Alderson Broaddus goalie Rafael Morris.
  • Thornton doubled the Golden Knights first half lead with a goal just over four minutes later at 6:58. He recorded his 10th goal of the season off a pass from Joe Knox (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) as Gannon took a 2-0 lead in the first half.
  • AB broke through for its first and only goal of the night late in the second half with just over six minutes remaining in the game. Melvrik Fernandes recorded his first goal of the season to cut the Gannon lead to 2-1.
  • Andrews put the finishing touches on the nonconference matchup with a goal at 88:15 off an accurate cross-field pass from Dom Knowles (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) as Gannon led 3-1.
     
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon dominated the pace of play in the first half, outshooting the Battlers by an 11-2 margin.
  • Thornton has scored a goal in five of his past six matches. He is second in the league in goals, averaging one goal per game, and sits just one behind Shippensburg's Cole Kropnick.
  • Lee Yaw scored his fouth goal of the season in just his fifth game of the year.  
  • Knowles recorded his first career point with an assist on Gannon's final goal of the night.
  • Hedi Mehnaoui (Paris, France/Lycee Chevrollier) made two saves in goal, including a timely one in the second half with about 10 minutes remaining. Mehnaoui denied a header moving from left-to-right to deny the AB scoring chance.
  • Each team had two corner kick opportunities.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The start time of today's match was pushed back an hour from the original schedule.
  • With an assist tonight, Knox is now second on the team with nine points (4G, 1A) this season.
  • Both teams had to contend with windy and cold conditions Wednesday night. After a second half shot at 38:52 from Eduardo de Bonis Encinoso (Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain/Escuelas Pias Tenerife), the teams combined for just one shot until the 10:05 mark.  
  • The Golden Knights used an extended lineup in tonight's game with several reserves playing critical minutes in the nonconference matchup.
  • Gannon and Alderson Broaddus last met on September 27, 2016. The Golden Knights posted a 3-0 win over the Battlers at McConnell Family Stadium and received goals from H. Mourchid, L. Driemel and S. Kobowane.
  • Gannon will play one more nonconference match in the regular season when the Golden Knights welcome Ashland for a home match next Wednesday at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The Golden Knights will play two of their final three regular season games at home.
  • Gannon was the first men's soccer team in the PSAC to clinch a spot in the 2018 conference tournament. The Golden Knights sewed up their third straight trip to the conference tournament following a 3-1 road win last Sunday at Mercyhurst.
  • Gannon is ranked sixth in the NCAA Atlantic Region Poll. The Golden Knights are one of four PSAC teams to hold a spot in the rankings.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon jumps back into conference play this Saturday, October 20 on the road against Lock Haven.
  • Live stats will be available for the match.
  • The series between Gannon and Lock Haven is a competitive one, with the Bald Eagles holding a narrow 15-13-2 edge over the Golden Knights. The teams first met in 1984.
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Players Mentioned

Ben Andrews

#45 Ben Andrews

F
5' 7"
Junior
Nutrition and Human Performance
Eduardo de Bonis Encinoso

#7 Eduardo de Bonis Encinoso

MF
5' 9"
Senior
Biomedical Engineering
Dom Knowles

#25 Dom Knowles

MF
5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Business
Alex Lee Yaw

#47 Alex Lee Yaw

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Sports Management and Marketing
Sam Thornton

#9 Sam Thornton

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Undeclared
Joe Knox

#39 Joe Knox

F
6' 1"
Freshman
International Management
Hedi Mehnaoui

#1 Hedi Mehnaoui

GK
5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management

Players Mentioned

Ben Andrews

#45 Ben Andrews

5' 7"
Junior
Nutrition and Human Performance
F
Eduardo de Bonis Encinoso

#7 Eduardo de Bonis Encinoso

5' 9"
Senior
Biomedical Engineering
MF
Dom Knowles

#25 Dom Knowles

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Business
MF
Alex Lee Yaw

#47 Alex Lee Yaw

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sports Management and Marketing
F
Sam Thornton

#9 Sam Thornton

5' 11"
Sophomore
Undeclared
F
Joe Knox

#39 Joe Knox

6' 1"
Freshman
International Management
F
Hedi Mehnaoui

#1 Hedi Mehnaoui

5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
GK