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Men's Soccer Bob Shreve, Assistant Director of Athletics Media Relations

Tied for Second in PSAC West, Gannon and Seton Hill Battle in Greensburg on Saturday

GANNON GOLDEN KNIGHTS (10-3-1, 4-1-1 PSAC West) at SETON HILL GRIFFINS (6-7-1, 4-1-1 PSAC West)
DATE/TIME: Saturday, October 15, 2022 | 12 noon
STADIUM/LOCATION: Dick's Sporting Goods Field l Greensburg, Pa.
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THE GANNON-SETON HILL SERIES
Gannon leads 13-2-4
Gannon has dominated the series with Seton Hill of late to build a 13-2-4 advantage in the all-time series. The Golden Knights are 7-0-2 in the last nine meetings with the Griffins. The 2-2 tie earlier this season snapped a five-game winning streak for the Golden Knights. Gannon and Seton Hill met three times last year, with the Golden Knights winning all three all by a goal. They won last year's regular season contests by scores of 2-1 in two overtimes in Greensburg and then 1-0 at McConnell Family Stadium. The third meeting came in the PSAC Quarterfinals at McConnell Family Stadium with Gannon prevailing 2-1.

Last Meeting: Sept. 10, 2022 – at Gannon 2, Seton Hill 2 | RECAP
Seton Hill jumped out to a 1-0 lead just 67 seconds into the match in the PSAC West opener for both teams. Gannon knotted the score at 1-1 on a Sergio Del Castillo's (Madrid, Spain) goal in the 41st minute and then went on top 2-1 on Pau Ferrer's (Valencia, Spain/ISES Isabel de Villena) first career goal at 48:56. Seton Hill tied the match at 66:54 and neither team scored after that. Gannon held a wide 20-4 advantage in shots, although it was just 6-3 in shots on goal.

 
ERIE, Pa. – Gannon and Seton Hill square off for the second time in 2022 with sole possession of second place in the PSAC West on the line. The Golden Knights and Griffins battled to a 2-2 toe on September 10 at McConnell Family Stadium. Now the venue changes to Dick's Sporting Goods Field in Greensburg, Pa. on Saturday, October 15.

Gannon is 10-3-1 overall and 4-1-1 in the PSAC West following a 1-0 win over Slippery Rock on Wednesday night. Seton Hill is also 4-1-1 in league play and 6-7-1 overall. The Griffins have run off four straight wins following Wednesday's 3-1 win over Pitt-Johnstown. The Golden Knights saw a six-game winning streak snapped last Saturday with a 4-0 loss to No. 6 Mercyhurst.

The regular season is winding down with just four matches remaining for the Golden Knights. All are against PSAC West competition and the next three are on the road before Gannon concludes the regular season hosting Pitt-Johnstown on Saturday, October 29.

Mercyhurst holds down first place in the Western Division with 15 points with Gannon and Seton Hill two points behind with 13.

Gannon will look to regain its scoring form after finding the back of the net just once in the last two matches. Prior to that head coach Billy Colton's team had scored 37 goals in its previous five matches. Gannon is still ranked second in Division II in goals scored (48) and third in goals per game (3.43).

Last Time Out
Gannon battled a game Slippery Rock squad to a 1-0 victory on Wednesday night. The Golden Knights controlled the action but could find the back of the net just once, that coming when Sergio Del Castillo (Madrid, Spain) scored off perfect feeds from Joe Knox (Gold Coast, Australia/The Southport School) and Herman Aanberg (Hamar, Norway/Wang Toppidrett Oslo) at the 38:39 mark. Gannon outshot The Rock 19-3 as freshman Samuel Alarcon (Madrid, Spain/Colegio el Valle II) recorded his second shutout.   

Seton Hill won its fourth straight match with a 3-1 decision at Pitt-Johnstown on Wednesday. The Griffins scored early in the seventh minute but found themselves tied when UPJ scored in the final minute of the half. Joseph Spencer scored a pair of goals in the second half for the win.
 
Red-Hot Del Castillo Pacesetter in Division II, Climbing in the Record Book
Senior midfielder Sergio Del Castillo (Madrid, Spain) the Division II leader in both goals (19) and points scored (42) after scoring the lone goal against Slippery Rock. Del Castillo vaulted into the lead with 15 goals in a span of six matches, with three hat tricks during that period. It began with three goals in a 6-2 win over Wheeling, followed by five goals in a 12-1 victory at D'Youville. To prove that was no fluke he scored five goals in a 7-1 victory over California (Pa.). Del Castillo's 19 goals are tied for sixth in a season, and he has also climbed into sixth place in career goals with 48 and career points with 112.

Golden Knights to Watch
Senior midfielder Sergio Del Castillo (Madrid, Spain) is the team's leading scorer with 19 goals and four assists for 42 points (SEE ABOVE). Del Castillo earned plenty of postseason accolades, culminated by a spot on the United Soccer Coaches All-American Third Team. An outstanding student, he also earned CoSIDA and United Soccer Coaches Academic All-American honors. he has twice been named the PSAC West Athlete of the Week this year and was named the United Soccer Coaches Division II Men's Soccer Player of the Week once.

Benjamin Querling, a junior forward, is second on the team in goals with six, adding an assist for 13 points. Freshman midfielder Sverre Orten (Orsta, Norway/Aalesund vgs) has four goals and a team-leading six assists to rank second on the team with 14 points. Pau Ferrer (Valencia, Spain/ISES Isabel de Villena). another freshman, has three goals and four assists for 10 points.
 
Del Castillo is one of four returning Golden Knights to earn All-PSAC West accolades. Sophomore defender Bautista Corti was named the 2021 PSAC West Defensive Athlete of the Year along with earning first-team all-conference honors as a freshman. Knox, a midfielder/forward, is a third returning first-team selection after finishing with five goals and a pair of assists for 12 points. Midfielder Toby Gower (Norwich, England/Long Stratton) was a second-team All-PSAC West honoree.
 
Scouting Seton Hill
Seton Hill has run off four straight wins to improve to 6-7-1. More importantly, the Griffins are 4-1-1 in the PSAC West and tied with Gannon for second place with 13 points. Head coach Dilveer Chaggar is in his first season as the Griffins' head coach after serving as an assistant coach for both the men's and women's programs a year ago. Junior forward Fletcher Amos leads Seton Hill with seven goals for 14 points. Midfielder Archie Lock has a pair of goals and is tied for the team lead with four assists for eight points. Sophomore Nathaniel Huff (1.27 GAA) and senior Bobby White (2.75 GAA) have split tie almost evenly in goal.
 
Next for the Golden Knights
Gannon continues its three-game road trip on Saturday, October 22 at California (Pa.) at 2:30 p.m. The Golden Knights claimed the first meeting this season by a 7-1 margin.
 
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Players Mentioned

Herman Aanberg

#18 Herman Aanberg

M
5' 10"
Sophomore
Bautista Corti

#5 Bautista Corti

D
6' 2"
Sophomore
Sergio Del Castillo

#10 Sergio Del Castillo

M
5' 11"
Senior
Toby Gower

#8 Toby Gower

M
5' 9"
Senior
Joe Knox

#9 Joe Knox

M/F
6' 1"
Graduate Student
International Management
Benjamin Querling

#11 Benjamin Querling

F
6' 1"
Junior
Samuel Alarcon

#1 Samuel Alarcon

GK
6' 0"
Freshman
Cyber Engineering
Sverre Orten

#23 Sverre Orten

M
5' 8"
Freshman
Business Administration 
Pau Ferrer

#4 Pau Ferrer

D
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Computer Science

Players Mentioned

Herman Aanberg

#18 Herman Aanberg

5' 10"
Sophomore
M
Bautista Corti

#5 Bautista Corti

6' 2"
Sophomore
D
Sergio Del Castillo

#10 Sergio Del Castillo

5' 11"
Senior
M
Toby Gower

#8 Toby Gower

5' 9"
Senior
M
Joe Knox

#9 Joe Knox

6' 1"
Graduate Student
International Management
M/F
Benjamin Querling

#11 Benjamin Querling

6' 1"
Junior
F
Samuel Alarcon

#1 Samuel Alarcon

6' 0"
Freshman
Cyber Engineering
GK
Sverre Orten

#23 Sverre Orten

5' 8"
Freshman
Business Administration 
M
Pau Ferrer

#4 Pau Ferrer

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Computer Science
D