LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Gannon men's soccer team twice grabbed the lead on Monday before settling for a 2-2 draw against no. 16 Post at Hubert Jack Stadium.
David Ivascu (Vaughan, Ontario/St. Elizabeth Catholic) opened the scoring in the 29th minute before Post answered just before halftime. Mario Lindo (Madrid, Spain/IES Juan Gris) put the Golden Knights back in front at the 61:23 mark, but Post's Mirai Sato scored his second goal of the match in the 79th minute to even the contest. Gannon moves to 2-1-1 on the season.
THE GAME FACTS
Score: Gannon 2, Post 2
Records: Gannon 2-1-1 | Post 2-1-2
Location: Hubert Jack Stadium | Lock Haven, Pa.
Date: September 8, 2026
THE KNIGHT CAP
- Ivascu Opens The Scoring: David Ivascu (Vaughan, Ontario/St. Elizabeth Catholic) gave Gannon a 1-0 lead at the 28:31 mark, finding the back of the net for his second goal of the season.
- Late First-Half Equalizer: Post tied the match with just 43 seconds remaining before halftime as Mirai Sato scored off assists from Marcello Michel and Matias Bauza.
- Lindo Puts Gannon Back Ahead: Mario Lindo (Madrid, Spain/IES Juan Gris) restored the Golden Knights' lead in the 62nd minute. Carl Dorner (Skødstrup, Denmark) picked up the assist as Lindo finished for his second goal of the season.
- Post Answers Again: Sato struck for his second goal of the match at 78:57, finishing off an assist from Andrew Petito to pull Post even at 2-2.
- Lindo Leads The Attack: Lindo finished with a team-high three shots and put two on goal while scoring once. Ivascu converted Gannon's other shot on goal into the opening goal.
- Di Gioia Stands Tall: Anthony Di Gioia (Welland, Ont.) recorded a season-high nine saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal. He made four saves in the opening half and five more after halftime.
- Busy Second Half: Post generated 10 of its 16 total shots after halftime, but Di Gioia stopped five of the six second-half attempts that reached the net.
- Golden Knights Edge Corners: Gannon finished with a 4-3 advantage in corner kicks, earning three during the opening 45 minutes.
- Late Scare: Post nearly took the lead in the 82nd minute when Eliass Elfasoukhi's attempt struck the left post, and the Golden Knights held on through the final whistle for the draw.
THE NEXT GAME
The Golden Knights are back in action, Sunday, September 13th, at Felician, with a 1:00PM start time.
This story was written using the support of AI.
