GREENVILLE, Pa. (Sept. 5) — The Thiel College men's soccer team fell to Pitt-Greensburg, 2-0, Saturday morning at Alumni Stadium at Stoeber Field.
The Tomcats battled through a scoreless opening 40 minutes before Pitt-Greensburg broke through with 4:54 remaining in the first half. The Bobcats carried a 1-0 advantage into halftime.
Thiel looked to respond in the second half, but Pitt-Greensburg's defense held firm. The Bobcats added an insurance goal in the 84th minute to extend the lead to 2-0.
The Blue and Gold finished with six shots, including three on goal. Mitchell Strauss (Bradford, Pa./Bradford Area) and Derek Thomas (Poland, Ohio/Poland) each recorded two shots, while Bryce Bobich (Plum, Pa./Plum) added a shot on goal. Goalkeeper Dylan Budziak (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor) made four saves in the Thiel net.
Pitt-Greensburg held a 12-6 advantage in shots and a 6-2 edge in corner kicks. Thiel's defense limited the Bobcats to five shots on goal.
The Tomcats will return to action Tuesday, Sept. 8, when they travel to New Concord, Ohio, to take on Muskingum at 7 p.m.
