LOCK HAVEN, PA. -Â Austen Veach scored twice and assisted on another goal, and the Lock Haven (6-3-9, 5-1-4 PSAC) men's soccer team scored three times in the second half to beat Gannon (11-3-3, 7-2-1 PSAC) 4-1 on Thursday afternoon in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) match at Hubert Jack Stadium.
The win avenged an early season loss at Gannon which remains the last blemish on The Haven's schedule.Â
With the win and a Seton Hill tie the Bald Eagles have earned the right to host a PSAC Quarterfinal round match on Sunday at Hubert Jack Stadium. The Haven's as the No. 2 seed out of the PSAC West will host the No. 3 seed in the East in the Warriors of East Stroudsburg.Â
Veach, a sophomore defender, finished with a career-high five points. He opened the scoring in the sixth minute, finishing off a pass from senior defender
Owen Lichtenwalner. Veach also scored the fourth and final goal in the 79th minute, which ended any chance of a Gannon comeback.
Following Veach's go-ahead goal, Gannon tied it in the 25th minute and the game stayed 1-1 at halftime.
The second half belonged to Lock Haven. Senior midfielder
Kade Black broke the tie in the 52nd minute on a goal assisted by Lichtenwalner and
Patricio Zapata. Lichtenwalner's two assists were a career high.
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Zapata made it 3-1 in the 66th minute off a Veach assist, and Veach added his second goal 12 minutes later to cap off the victory.
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Lock Haven outshot the Knights 16-6 and put 12 shots on goal to Gannon's three. Lock Haven goalkeeper
Ethan Beck made two saves, both in the second half.
The win extends Lock Haven's unbeaten streak to 10 games and marks its third straight victory.
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Lock Haven will host a PSACÂ Quarterfinal round game Sunday at 1 p.m. against East Stroudsburg.
