Box Score LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University men's soccer team (4-6, 2-3 PSAC) fell at home to Slippery Rock (9-1-1, 4-1 PSAC) tonight, 3-1 in PSAC action at Hubert Jack Stadium.
Slippery Rock's Stephen Donnelly scored the first goal of the game in the 10
th minute of play off of a free kick from 20 yards out, giving The Rock a 1-0 lead.
Despite the 3-1 deficit, the Bald Eagles played right with No. 24 Slippery Rock in the opening half. LHU put three shots on goal in the first, including two by
Adam Supplee (New Holland, Pa./Garden Spot) during a big scoring opportunity in the 31
st minute.
Supplee chipped a shot on net that was saved by ROCK keeper Chis Zier. The ensuing rebound rolled right back to Supplee who tried to poke it into the net, but was denied by a diving Zier.
Declan Brennan put The Rock up 2-0 in the 71
st minute when he converted header on a pass from Ryan Boyland.
Michael Ramirez headed in the final goal for SRU in the 79
th minute.
Freshman
Troy Amspacher (Lancaster, Pa./Conestoga Valley) got the Bald Eagles on the board in the 85
th minute when he converted on a penalty kick, beating Zier to the low left corner of the net.
Lock Haven goal keeper
Jonathan Howitt (Painted Post, N.Y./Corning Painted Post East) made four saves on the night.
Lock Haven returns to action Saturday (Oct. 19) at 5 p.m. to host Millersville.
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Game Notes:
- The loss snapped a two-match win streak for LHU.
- LHU is 3-3 at home this year.
- Amspacher leads LH in goals with 6.
- Amspacher has 13 points on the season thus far.
- Tonight's match marked Howitt's fifth start on the year.