Baron Defensive Line Broken by Pitt-Bradford

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BRADFORD, Pa.— The Franciscan University men's soccer team traveled to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford on Saturday looking for their second straight win. Freshman standout Leonel Lacayo managed to get his team-leading eighth goal of the season, but it wasn't enough as the Barons fell to the Panthers 5-1.

The Panthers did not waste anytime getting their first goal, as it came just under two minutes into the contest. They tacked on three more first half goals to take a 4-0 lead into halftime.

"The Bradford team had a talented offensive line and due to defensive lacks in speed and improper marking, they were able to penetrate our line early in the game," head coach Johann Marin said.

Lacayo's goal came 71 minutes in, making the score 4-1 at the time. The Barons would give up one more goal later in the contest.

"Their effort was tremendous," Marin noted of his team. "The result is not as upsetting as past games because of their intense effort and endeavor to put into play what we've been practicing."

The Barons now stand 2-11-1 overall on the season and 1-4-1 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference. They are back in action again when they host Mt. Aloysius College for their senior night on October 21 at 4 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Leonel Lacayo

#18 Leonel Lacayo

M/F
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Leonel Lacayo

#18 Leonel Lacayo

Freshman
M/F