Manfredi Action Shot
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2
Winner Gannon University GAN-M (3-3, 3-0 PSAC)
0
Shippensburg SHIP-M (4-2, 0-1 PSAC)
Winner
Gannon University GAN-M
(3-3, 3-0 PSAC)
2
Final
0
Shippensburg SHIP-M
(4-2, 0-1 PSAC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Gannon University GAN-M 1 1 2
Shippensburg SHIP-M 0 0 0

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

Gannon Men's Soccer Picks Up Third Straight Win With 2-0 Victory at Shippensburg

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 2, Shippensburg 0
  • Records: Gannon (3-3, 3-0 PSAC) | Shippensburg (4-2, 0-1 PSAC)
  • Location: Shippensburg, Pa. – David See Field
  • The Short Story: The Gannon men's soccer team scored a goal in each half and defeated Shippensburg, 2-0, on the road Friday afternoon. The win marked Gannon's third straight shutout victory as the Golden Knights remain perfect in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play at 3-0.
 
GAMEDAY MEDIA CENTER
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Sophomore Cameron Alexander (Aberlady, Scotland/North Berwick) opened the match with a shot less than two minutes in.
  • Junior Chad Barrick (Gahanna, Ohio/Gahanna Lincoln) started the scoring for Gannon with a goal at 2:05 in the first half.
  • The Golden Knights added to their lead in the second half with a goal from senior Ivan Manfredi (Chiavari, Italy/Liceo Scientifico Marconi Delpino) at 72:48. Manfredi took a pass from redshirt-junior Declan Bingham (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) and found the back of the net to put Gannon up 2-0.
  • Junior goalkeeper Hedi Mehnaoui (Paris, France/Lycee Chevrollier) made eight saves for the Golden Knights to preserve the shutout.
 
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon has earned shutout wins in its last three matches.
  • Barrick and Manfredi found the net for the first time in 2018.
  • Declan Bingham (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) recorded an assist on Gannon's second tally of the afternoon, his third of the 2018 season.
  • Shippensburg held a narrow edge in shots over Gannon in shots (15-14) and shots on goal (8-7).
  • The teams combined for 38 total fouls in the match.
  • Seven different players recorded a shot for Gannon.
  • Abdullah Say (Ruesselsheim, Germany) and Srdjan Dujkovic (Darmstadt, Germany/) led the Golden Knights with three shots each.
  • Cole Kropnick had a game-high five shots for Shippensburg.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The Golden Knights hold a 10-2-1 all-time mark against Shippensburg. The series dates back to 1988.
  • Gannon has scored eight goals over the last three matches while holding its opponents off the scoreboard.
  • Mehnaoui has made 11 saves over the last two matches and boasts a 1.88 goals against average.
  • Gannon has scored two more goals in four straight matches.
 
UP NEXT
  • Gannon returns to action on Sunday, September 23 with a home match against Slippery Rock.
  • Match time is set for 3:00 p.m. and will open up a soccer doubleheader at McConnell Family Stadium.
  • Live stats and live video will be available for the conference match.
  • Slippery Rock owns a 23-15-2 all-time lead in the series.
  • Gannon and The Rock played to a scoreless tie in their last meeting on September 24, 2017.

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Players Mentioned

Cameron Alexander

#26 Cameron Alexander

MF
5' 11"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science
Chad Barrick

#32 Chad Barrick

D
6' 6"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
Declan Bingham

#4 Declan Bingham

D
6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Supply Chain Management
Srdjan Dujkovic

#22 Srdjan Dujkovic

MF
5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Business Administration
Ivan Manfredi

#19 Ivan Manfredi

MF
5' 10"
Senior
Sports Marketing and Management
Hedi Mehnaoui

#1 Hedi Mehnaoui

GK
5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
Abdullah Say

#6 Abdullah Say

D/MF
5' 9"
Senior
Undeclared

Players Mentioned

Cameron Alexander

#26 Cameron Alexander

5' 11"
Sophomore
Sport and Exercise Science
MF
Chad Barrick

#32 Chad Barrick

6' 6"
Junior
Mechanical Engineering
D
Declan Bingham

#4 Declan Bingham

6' 0"
Redshirt Junior
Supply Chain Management
D
Srdjan Dujkovic

#22 Srdjan Dujkovic

5' 11"
Redshirt Senior
Business Administration
MF
Ivan Manfredi

#19 Ivan Manfredi

5' 10"
Senior
Sports Marketing and Management
MF
Hedi Mehnaoui

#1 Hedi Mehnaoui

5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
GK
Abdullah Say

#6 Abdullah Say

5' 9"
Senior
Undeclared
D/MF