Franciscan 4, Chatham 2
Franciscan Starters
Chris St. George Andrew James, Nick Cross, Mikey Irvin, Matt Kuefler, Josh Kyle, Nick Miller, Sebastian Koehler, Liam Nagle, Jair Mautone & Goalkeper - Brian Gaughan
Chatham Starters
Richard, Piccolo, Taub, Tabhaz, Nasson, Ibanez, Graham, Despinos, Lingo, Phillips & Goalkeeper - Creamer
How It Happened
The Barons got back above .500 as they beat Chatham 4-2 on the road Tuesday night. Junior forward Mikey Irvin would lead the way with his first career hat trick, as the Cougars would not have an answer for his offensive skill set. Sebastian Koehler also added a goal in the victory.
The Barons would not waste much time, as they were able to take a 1-0 lead on a goal by Mikey Irvin in the 11th minute on an assist by Sebastian Koehler. Koehler would add a goal of his own later in the half to notch the score at 2-0 Franciscan. The Barons would out shoot the Cougars 11-6 in the first half, as they would take the 2-0 lead into the half.
Just less than three minutes into the second half, Liam Nagle would draw a yellow card that would result in a penalty kick for the Cougars. Ryan Tahbaz would find the back of the net, to set the score at 2-1. The Cougars were not done, as ten minutes later, Leandro Nasso would find the back of the net for an equalizer and set the score at 2-2 with a little over thirty minutes to play.
Then Mikey Irvin would find the back of the net again, as a cross would come into the box, JP Bobak would then find the streaking Irvin who booted it past the Chatham goalkeeper. Irvin's second goal of the night would give Franciscan a 3-2 lead. Irvin would not be done as with just under five minutes to play he would find the lower left hand corner of the net with a rocket from them right corner of the box. Chris St. George would set it up with a beautiful ball down the field to the speedy Irvin.
Inside the Numbers
- Mikey Irvin score three goals, one in the first half, and two in the second half including the game winner.
- Sebastian Koehler found the back of the net once as well, now tied with Irvin with a team high five goals.
- JP Bobak, Chris St. George and Sebastian Koehler all notched assists on the night.
- Brian Gaughan had seven saves in goal for Franciscan to help earn the win.
- Franciscan had 15 shots on goal, compared to Chatham's nine.
Who's Next?
The Men's Soccer team will be back in action on Saturday at home against Westminster at 1:15 pm. Franciscan is 2-4-1 all-time against Westminster, with a win coming in 2019. In 2019, Franciscan won 2-1 with Mikey Irvin and Nick Miller scoring goals for the Barons. This is a very crucial game for PAC standings, as the Barons are holding onto 4th place with a 3-2-1 record in PAC play. Westminster, Waynesburg and Saint Vincent each have three wins as well, with this next weekend being a big factor in who makes the PAC Playoffs.
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