PAC Champs vs AMCC Champs on Saturday

Santiago Bracho

Men's Soccer | 9/19/2025 9:30:00 AM

Game #8 
Franciscan (2-5 | 0-0 PAC) vs. Penn State Behrend (3-2-1 | 0-0 AMCC) 
Saturday, Sep. 20th | 1:00 p.m.
Penn State Behrend Soccer/Lacrosse Complex | Erie, Pennsylvania

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The Latest
- The Barons will take on the Lions of Penn State Behrend in Erie, Pennsylvania for their last non-conference match of the season.
- Each team comes into this one off of tough losses on Wednesday night.
- Franciscan allowed a late goal to fall 1-0 to Mount Union, who is receiving votes in the National Top 25 poll.
- Behrend was up 2-0 on John Carroll with under 25 minutes to play and fell 3-2 with the last goal coming in the closing seconds.

Scouting the Lions
- The Lions have fared well against PAC opponents so far, earning victories over Grove City and Chatham, and tying with Allegheny
- The Barons have not fared well against the Lions in the past, as the Lions hold a 15-2-1 advantage in the all-time series
- Their last matchup came in the 2024 season, with the Barons taking a 3-1 victory
- Like the Barons, the Lions made the NCAA Tournament last season after winning their conference. 
- They took Johns Hopkins to overtime in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament last season, but fell 1-0.

Getting the Offense Going
- The Barons took 20 shots against Mount Union, but just three were on frame.
- Six different Barons have scored goals this season.
- The Barons have outscored their opponents 11-8, but have been held scoreless in five games.

Defensive Matchup
- Both teams come in with stout defenses, as the Lions have only allowed seven goals in six games, to the Barons eight goals in seven games.
- Anthony Scalise is a two-year starter in net for the Lions, and is off to a good start of the season.
- Aiden Miller has been steady in goal throughout a tough, non-conference slate

Record Tracker
- Lucas Cross is closing in on 3rd place in the all-time points record with 86 so far, trailing Nick Miller '22 with 90.
- With his game-winner against Marietta, Cross tied Coach Miller for second all-time in game-winning goals. Both men sit with 11 game-winners, trailing Leo Hermann with 16
- Junior goalie Aiden Miller sits 4th all-time in wins with 19 and is approaching Thomas Dosedel '18, who is third with 23 wins.
- Miller is also 3rd all-time in shutouts with 11. Brian Gaughan '21 is second with 13.
- He is also sixth in saves with 143, which trails William Herrmann, who has 151 in fifth all-time.

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Players Mentioned

Lucas Cross

#15 Lucas Cross

F
5' 11"
Senior
Aiden Miller

#1 Aiden Miller

GK
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Lucas Cross

#15 Lucas Cross

5' 11"
Senior
F
Aiden Miller

#1 Aiden Miller

6' 1"
Junior
GK