Andrew Cassano
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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Hometown:
- Bethel Park, PA
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- Position:
- M
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Bethel Park
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- g
- 2
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- a
- 0
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- pts
- 4
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- gw
- 2
Bio
Career Highlights
2024
* First Team All-AMCC
* Second Team All-AMCC
* USC All-Region Third Team
* Named to AMCC All-Tournament Team
* Academic All-AMCC
* Started all 17 games played
* Led the backline to seven shutouts, five of which were victories
* Helped hold conference opponents to only two goals on 45 shots
* Tallied two goals for four points
* Tied for first in the AMCC with two game winners
* Delivered the deciding penalty kick score in the AMCC Championship vs. Alfred State
* Netted game-winning goals at Houghton and La Roche
2023
* Second Team All-AMCC
* Academic All-AMCC
* Helped the Lions record 11 shutouts, six of which were in conference play
* On the backline, he allowed only three goals on 35 shots in AMCC action
* Notched a header goal against La Roche
2022
* First Team All-AMCC
* Academic All-AMCC
* Played in 20 games, starting 19
* Scored the game-winning goal and dished out an assist against Pitt-Greensburg
2021
* AMCC Defensive Player of the Year
* Second Team All-Region
* First Team All-Conference
* Academic All-AMCC
* Helped the defense hold conference opponents to just two goals
* Was instrumental in the team 0.25 goals-against average
2020
* Academic All-AMCC
* Team Rookie Award
* No official season due to covid
At Penn State Behrend
* Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering
* Master of business administration
* Member of Chi Alpha Sigma Athlete Honor Society
Personal
* Son of Mary Jo and Christopher Cassano
* Two-sport athlete at Bethel Park High School
* Three-year letterwinner in soccer and basketball
* Player to Watch
* First Team All-Section
* National Honor Society
* Principal Advisory Council Executive Member
* American Legion Nominee
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 17 | 7 |
| Games started | 17 | 7 |
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 4 | 2 |
| Shots | 8 | 5 |
| Shot Pct | .250 | .200 |
| Penalty kicks | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| Game-winning goals | 2 | 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Shooting
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1.000 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 2 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
Game Log - Misc.
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | MCLA | W, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 1 | Lycoming | L, 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 6 | vs. King's (Pa.) | L, 3-1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Cortland | L, 4-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Grove City | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | Chatham | T, 1-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franciscan | L, 3-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Houghton | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sep 28 | at La Roche | W, 3-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | at Rochester Inst. | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | Pitt-Greensburg | W, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Pitt-Bradford | W, 5-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Mt. Aloysius | T, 2-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Alfred St. | T, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | at Penn State Altoona | W, 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | Waynesburg | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Carlow | W, 4-0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 29 | Hilbert | W, 6-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | Mt. Aloysius | W, 2-1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Alfred St. | W by PK, 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Johns Hopkins | L, 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| October | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | sh/g | sh%/g | sog/g | sog%/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | .47 | .250 | .18 | .375 |
| Conference | 7 | .71 | .200 | .14 | .200 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 5 | .20 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Away | 10 | .70 | .286 | .30 | .429 |
| Neutral | 2 | .00 | - | .00 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | .86 | .333 | .29 | .333 |
| Losses | 6 | .33 | .000 | .17 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | .43 | .667 | .43 | 1.000 |
| October | 7 | .57 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| November | 3 | .33 | .000 | .00 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | sh | sh% | sog | sog% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 8 | .250 | 3 | .375 |
| Conference | 7 | 5 | .200 | 1 | .200 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 5 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Away | 10 | 7 | .286 | 3 | .429 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 6 | .333 | 2 | .333 |
| Losses | 6 | 2 | .000 | 1 | .500 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 3 | .667 | 3 | 1.000 |
| October | 7 | 4 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| November | 3 | 1 | .000 | 0 | .000 |
| Statistic | gp | yc | rc | pk | gw |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Conference | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Exhibition | - | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Away | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Neutral | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| Losses | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 2 |
| October | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | gs | g/g | a/g | pts/g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||
| Total | 17 | 17 | .12 | .00 | .24 |
| Conference | 7 | 7 | .14 | .00 | .29 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||
| Home | 5 | 5 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Away | 10 | 10 | .20 | .00 | .40 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Result | |||||
| Wins | 7 | 7 | .29 | .00 | .57 |
| Losses | 6 | 6 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| Month | |||||
| September | 7 | 7 | .29 | .00 | .57 |
| October | 7 | 7 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
| November | 3 | 3 | .00 | .00 | .00 |
News mentions
Penn State Behrend men’s soccer senior Andrew Cassano (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) earned a spot on the 2024 Division III Men's Soccer Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Second Team.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team has announced its team awards for the 2024 season as voted on by the players.
Penn State Behrend men’s soccer senior Andrew Cassano (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) was selected to the 2024 United Soccer Coaches (USC) NCAA Division III Men's All-Region VII Third Team.
The first round of the NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Tournament went to extra time with Penn State Behrend falling to No. 15 Johns Hopkins 1-0 in overtime.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team travels to Baltimore to take on No. 15 Johns Hopkins in the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer First Round on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Eight Penn State Behrend men’s soccer student-athletes earned a spot on the 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Soccer All-Conference Team.
The No. 2 Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team was victorious 5-4 in penalty kicks over No. 1 Alfred State to earn the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Championship on Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team picked up its fourth shutout win a row with a 4-0 victory over Carlow Saturday afternoon.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team hosts Carlow for an Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) contest on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m.
After a four-game roadstand, the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team returns home for a matchup against conference foe Pitt-Greensburg in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Game of the Week on Saturday.
Penn State Behrend men’s soccer senior Andrew Cassano (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week for the period running from September 23-29.
The Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team scored three goals in a span of 16 minutes in the second half to defeat La Roche 3-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) opener Saturday afternoon.
Senior Andrew Cassano (Bethel Park, PA/Bethel Park) sent a goal into the back of the net in the 68th minute of Wednesday’s contest to carry the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team to a 2-1 victory over Houghton.
The Penn State Behrend men's soccer team will host the annual Herb Lauffer Memorial Soccer Tournament this weekend at the soccer complex, beginning on Saturday, Aug. 31 and finishing on Sunday, Sep. 1.
Under the new regime of first-year head coach Chris Ralph, the Penn State Behrend men’s soccer team has been selected to finish second in the 2024 Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Preseason Coaches’ Poll released on Wednesday.