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Gannon runs its record to 4-0 in PSAC play this season
0
Slippery Rock ROCK-M (3-4-1, 1-1-0 PSAC)
4
Winner Gannon University GAN-M (4-3-0, 4-0-0 PSAC)
Slippery Rock ROCK-M
(3-4-1, 1-1-0 PSAC)
0
Final
4
Gannon University GAN-M
(4-3-0, 4-0-0 PSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Slippery Rock ROCK-M 0 0 0
Gannon University GAN-M 2 2 4

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California University of Pennsylvania

9/26/2018 | 6:00 PM

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Sep. 26 (Wed) / 6:00 PM
 California University of Pennsylvania

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

Gannon Men’s Soccer Rolls to 4-0 Shutout Win Over SRU on Sunday

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Gannon 4, Slippery Rock 0
  • Records: Gannon (4-3, 4-0 PSAC) | Slippery Rock (3-4-1, 1-1-0 PSAC)
  • Location: Erie, Pa. – McConnell Family Stadium
  • The Short Story – Gannon men's soccer scored a pair of goals in each half and picked up its fourth straight shutout victory with a 4-0 triumph over Slippery Rock on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore forward Sam Thornton (Rotherham, England/Wickersley School and Sports College) scored twice for Gannon to collect his fifth and sixth goals of 2018.
 
GAMEDAY CENTRAL
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Gannon wasted little time recording the first goal of the match as Thornton struck for his fifth goal of the season at 37:38. Thornton took a perfectly-placed ball from redshirt-sophomore Baran Kilic (Darmstadt, Germany/Bertolt-Brecht-Schule) and beat Slippery Rock goalie Matt Hunsberger in the top left corner of the net.
  • Kilic had a scoring opportunity less than four minutes later for the Golden Knights that was eventually saved.
  • Thornton outraced the Slippery Rock defense for his second goal of the match at 15:38 in the first half as Gannon took a 2-0 lead. Kilic chipped a ball up the middle of the field and found a streaking Thornton for his second assist of the match.
  • Gannon opened the second half much like the first, scoring a goal less than five minutes into play. Freshman Abdullah Say (Ruesselsheim, Germany) recorded the goal off a long pass across the box from senior Tyler Martin (Cambridge, Ontario/Monsignor Doyle) as Gannon led 3-0.
  • Slippery Rock responded with a flurry of chances, all of which were saved by junior goalkeeper Hedi Mehnaoui (Paris, France/Lycee Chevrollier).
  • Junior Ben Andrews (Saxonburg, Pa./Knoch) handed Gannon a 4-0 lead with his first goal of the season off a pass from freshman Kevin Lemin (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls).
     
GAME NOTES
  • Gannon is the only PSAC team to be undefeated in conference play.
  • Thornton once again led the Golden Knight offensive surge with three shots and a pair of goals.
  • Kilic and Andrews also had multiple shots in the offensive outburst.
  • Seven different players had at least one shot for Gannon.
  • The Golden Knights had 21 players appear in the match.
  • Gannon doubled up SRU in corner kicks, holding a 4-2 advantage.
  • Gannon has scored four goals in each of its two home games this season.
  • Kilic recorded multiple assists in a match for the first time this season.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
  • The series between Gannon and Slippery Rock is one of the longest in school history, with the teams meeting for the first time in 1968.
  • Gannon and Slippery Rock played to a scoreless tie last season. It was Gannon's first scoreless tie since the 2014 season against Seton Hill.
  • Today's match marked the first of three straight home games for the Golden Knights. Gannon had played just one home match this season prior to today.
  • Gannon has scored two or more goals in all of its wins this season.
  • Gannon collected its 16th victory against Slippery Rock. The Golden Knights are 16-32-1 all-time against The Rock.
  • Thornton entered the match as the PSAC Men's Soccer Co-Athlete of the Week. Thornton had a memorable week for the Golden Knights to win the award with 19 shots, four goals and two game-winning goals.
     
UP NEXT
  • Gannon welcomes California (Pa.) to McConnell Family Stadium for a PSAC matchup on Wednesday, Sept. 26.
  • The match is slated for a 6:00 p.m. start.
  • Live stats and live video will be available for the match.
  • The Golden Knights lead the all-time series 15-6 (.714) against the Vulcans.
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Players Mentioned

Ben Andrews

#45 Ben Andrews

F
5' 7"
Junior
Nutrition and Human Performance
Baran Kilic

#17 Baran Kilic

MF
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Management
Tyler Martin

#8 Tyler Martin

D/MF
5' 9"
Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
Sam Thornton

#9 Sam Thornton

F
5' 11"
Sophomore
Undeclared
Kevin Lemin

#21 Kevin Lemin

MF
5' 10"
Freshman
Mathematics
Hedi Mehnaoui

#1 Hedi Mehnaoui

GK
5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
Abdullah Say

#6 Abdullah Say

D/MF
5' 9"
Senior
Undeclared

Players Mentioned

Ben Andrews

#45 Ben Andrews

5' 7"
Junior
Nutrition and Human Performance
F
Baran Kilic

#17 Baran Kilic

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Management
MF
Tyler Martin

#8 Tyler Martin

5' 9"
Senior
Sport and Exercise Science
D/MF
Sam Thornton

#9 Sam Thornton

5' 11"
Sophomore
Undeclared
F
Kevin Lemin

#21 Kevin Lemin

5' 10"
Freshman
Mathematics
MF
Hedi Mehnaoui

#1 Hedi Mehnaoui

5' 10"
Junior
Sport Management
GK
Abdullah Say

#6 Abdullah Say

5' 9"
Senior
Undeclared
D/MF