Franciscan University Men's Soccer Wins Season Finale 4-2

STEUBENVILLE, OH - Franciscan University of Steubenville men's soccer team closed out its season with a 4-2 victory over the University of Pitt-Bradford at home on Saturday to end the season with a winning record of 9-8-1. It was the final game for Senior Barons William Herrmann, Timothy Sutter, Kyle Langan, Ryan Keogler, Erik Hickson, Gary Klump, and co-captains Mike Re and Jamie Cleaton.

The Barons struck first in the opening half when Keogler scored his fifth goal of the season on a cross-pass from sophomore Steve Duran to make the score 1-0 in the third minute. The home team would then make it 2-0 when freshman Thomas Allen scored on another Duran pass in the twenty-fifth minute.

The Panthers would get on the board in the nineteenth minute when Toby Abdul-Razag scored on a penalty shot to close the gap, 2-1. The Barons would get a goal of their own on a penalty kick less than a minute later by Duran to make it 3-1.

The second half was an even battle between both teams until the Panthers' Nick Benedetto scored with fifteen minutes left to make the score 3-2. The Barons' were able to close it out as junior Christian Bobak scored an insurance goal off of a Keogler pass to finalize the game at 4-2.

Head coach Antonio Soave was very proud of his team in his first-year at the helm for Franciscan University. "We have come a long way," he said. "Our hard work has paid off. The guys did a really great job today. I'm really proud of them. It's a great way to end the season." The Barons completed their first year in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference, finishing sixth in the conference with a record of 4-5. Franciscan University of Steubenville, who is in a provisional stage, will be eligible for conference tournament play in 2011.