Lee Yaw Action Shot
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Alex Lee Yaw was one of two goal-scorers for the Golden Knights in a 4-2 setback against ESU
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Gannon University GAN-M (7-4, 6-1 PSAC)
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Winner East Stroudsburg ESU-M (7-4, 4-3 PSAC)
Gannon University GAN-M
(7-4, 6-1 PSAC)
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Final
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East Stroudsburg ESU-M
(7-4, 4-3 PSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon University GAN-M 1 1 2
East Stroudsburg ESU-M 0 4 4

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West Chester University of Pennsylvania

10/12/2018 | 3:30 PM

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Oct. 12 (Fri) / 3:30 PM
 West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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

Men’s Soccer Slips at East Stroudsburg, 4-2, Saturday

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: East Stroudsburg  4, Gannon 2
  • Records: Gannon (7-4, 6-1 PSAC) | East Stroudsburg (7-4, 4-3 PSAC)
  • Location: Eiler-Martin Stadium – East Stroudsburg, Pa.
  • The Short Story – Gannon surrendered four second half goals to East Stroudsburg in a 4-2 road loss Saturday afternoon. The loss snaps a seven-match winning streak for Gannon and also was the first defeat in conference play for the Golden Knights.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon scored the first goal of the match on its second shot of the game for a 1-0 lead. Freshman Joe Knox (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) scored on a sliding shot into the corner of the net for his third goal of the season. Junior Chad Barrick (Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln) had the assist on the goal.
  • East Stroudsburg put forth a staggering offensive effort in the second half with four straight goals to take a 4-1 lead.
  • Sophomore Alex Lee Yaw (Jamestown, N.Y./Mercyhurst Prep) provided Gannon's second goal with a tally at 88:35. The unassisted goal came on a low shot into the lower left corner of the net following a free kick to make the score 4-2.
     
GAME NOTES
  • Lee Yaw scored his first goal of the season in his first start of 2018. He led the team with three shots today.
  • Junior Ben Andrews (Saxonburg, Pa./Knoch) posted a pair of shots with one on goal.
  • East Stroudsburg scored four second half goals on nine shots.
  • Junior goalie Hedi Mehnaoui (Paris, France/Lycee Chevrollier) made seven saves in net.
  • The Warriors held a 17-11 edge in shots and an 11-6 advantage in shots on frame.
  • There were a combined 43 fouls in the match.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • Gannon entered the matchup with an 11-6-2 all-time mark against East Stroudsburg.
  • Saturday was the first meeting for these two teams since the 2017 PSAC Championship game back on November 5, 2017. East Stroudsburg came away with a narrow 1-0 victory.
  • Knox has scored a goal in three of his last four matches.
  • Barrick notched his second assist of the season on Gannon's first goal.
  • Gannon is now 11-7-2 all-time against the Warriors.
     
UP NEXT
  • The Golden Knights look to rebound when they return to the field on Friday, October 12 for a home match against West Chester at 3:30 p.m.
  • Live stats and live video will be available from McConnell Family Stadium.
  • The all-time series between West Chester and Gannon is 4-4-1.  
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Players Mentioned

Ben Andrews

#45 Ben Andrews

F
5' 7"
Junior
Nutrition and Human Performance
Chad Barrick

#32 Chad Barrick

D
6' 6"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
Alex Lee Yaw

#47 Alex Lee Yaw

F
6' 0"
Sophomore
Sports Management and Marketing
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
Chad Barrick

#32 Chad Barrick

6' 6"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
D
Alex Lee Yaw

#47 Alex Lee Yaw

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sports Management and Marketing
F
Joe Knox

#39 Joe Knox

6' 1"
Freshman
International Management
F
Hedi Mehnaoui

#1 Hedi Mehnaoui

5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
GK