For the third straight season, the No. 16 Gannon men's soccer team stands atop the PSAC West. The Golden Knights extended their win streak to six matches and secured their third consecutive PSAC West regular-season crown with a 3-0 victory on the road at Lock Haven on Saturday.
THE GAME FACTS
Final Score: Gannon 3, Lock Haven 0
Records: No. 16 Gannon (10-2-4, 7-0-2 PSAC West) | Lock Haven (8-5-4, 4-4-3 PSAC)
Location: Hubert Jack Stadium (Lock Haven, Pa.)
Date: November 1, 2025
The Golden Knights hold
23 points in the PSAC West standings, four ahead of Seton Hill (19), clinching the division title with one match left to play. With the top seed secured,
Gannon earns a first-round bye and will
host the PSAC Tournament.
PSAC Tournament Structure
The top three teams in both the East and West qualify for the PSAC Championship.
- The #1 seeds in each division receive a first-round bye.
- The #2 and #3 seeds from opposite divisions meet in the quarterfinals on November 10.
- Semifinals are held on November 14, followed by the championship on November 16.
With today's win, Gannon will open postseason play in the PSAC Final Four at McConnell Family Stadium on November 14.
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Three-Peat Champions: Gannon captures its third consecutive PSAC West Regular Season title.
- First-Round Bye Secured: The Golden Knights lock the No. 1 seed in the PSAC Tournament.
- Six Straight Wins: Gannon extends its win streak to six matches.
- Seventh Shutout: The Knights record their seventh shutout of the season.
- Hyde Stays Hot: NCAA Division II Men's Player of the Week Rafa Hyde (São José dos Campos, Brazil/) scored again, ending the week with three goals and two assists across two matches.
- Balanced Scoring:
• Shota Toyama (Kanagawa, Japan/Tama) (36') — assisted by Fabricio Zuliani (Cordóba, Argentina/Instituto Técnico Salesiano Villada)
• Rafa Hyde (São José dos Campos, Brazil/) (46') — assisted by Marek Stožický
• Sverre Orten (Orsta, Norway/Aalesund vgs) (59') — assisted by Manuel Pereyra (Puebla, Mexico/Maria Luisa Pacheco)
- Playmakers Everywhere: Zuliani, Stozicky, and Pereyra each recorded assists.
- Goalkeeper Impact: Andre Moraes (Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil/Colegio Singular) made three saves, while Harry Jameson (Spartanburg, S.C./Spartanburg Day School) posted a career-high two saves to close out the clean sheet
UP NEXT
No. 16 Gannon concludes the regular season on Thursday, November 6, hosting California (Pa.) at 4:00 PM at McConnell Family Stadium.
This story was written using the support of AI.