Early Goal Helps Mt. Aloysius Past Men's Soccer

The No. 4 Mt. Aloysius men’s soccer team upset No. 1 Penn State Behrend 1-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) semifinals on Wednesday afternoon.

Early Goal Helps Mt. Aloysius Past Men's Soccer
November 5, 2025
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ERIE, Pa. – The No. 4 Mt. Aloysius men's soccer team upset No. 1 Penn State Behrend 1-0 in the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) semifinals on Wednesday afternoon.

Score: Mt. Aloysius 1, Penn State Behrend 0
Record: Penn State Behrend (12-4-2), Mt. Aloysius (12-5-3)

Noteworthy:

* The Mounties scored in the first five minutes of the game and held on to advance to the AMCC Championship game
* Braden Callahan managed to get Mt. Aloysius on the scoreboard at the 5:14 mark of the first half
* Daniel Irujo sent a ball into the box and Callahan's shot was partially saved by Anthony Scalise but the ball managed to get over the goal line for a 1-0 lead
* Mason Le had the best opportunity for the Lions in the second half
* With 16:30 remaining in the game, Le had a one-on-one opportunity and Sam Denchfield's kick save stopped Behrend from getting the equalizer
* The Mounties and Lions took four shots each in the first half, while Behrend held a 6-4 advantage in the second half
* Scalise tallied three saves and Andy Jones made a team save to keep Mt. Aloysius off the board in the second half
* Denchfield also posted two saves in 90 minutes of work