Lujan's Strike Pushes Bison Past the Jackets, 2-1

WAYNESBURG, Pa. (BethanyBison.com) - An 86th minute strike off the foot of sophomore Jose Lujan (Madrid, Spain/Centro Educativo Punta Galea) lifted the Bethany College men's soccer team back into the win column as it handed Presidents' Athletic Conference rival, Waynesburg University, a 2-1 decision inside the John F. Willey Stadium, Wednesday night, Oct. 10.

THE MATCHUP

• Final: Bethany 2, Waynesburg 1 (Box Score)

• Records: Bethany 5-7, 2-1 PAC | Waynesburg 4-8, 1-2 PAC

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Jackets got on the board first in the 21st minute as a cross to the left side of the box provided Waynesburg's lone goal of the night.

• Eight minutes later, the ball was bounced around in the box before sophomore Iwan Mooney (Cardiff, Wales/Plasmwr) cleaned it up to give Bethany the equalizer.

• Action remained relatively quiet through much of the second half, but with less than five minutes to go, Mooney tallied his second assist on the season as his cross provided Lujan with the header to seal Bethany's second PAC win.

MATCH NOTES

• The Bison outshot the Jackets, 12-4, with four of them making it on frame.

• In between the posts, sophomore Torben Grether (Rheinfelden, Germany/Georg-Buchner) saw 90 minutes of actions, allowing just one goal past him as he moves to 5-6-2 on the season.

UP NEXT

The Bison return to Bethany where they will host Grove City College, Saturday, Oct. 13. Action is set for 3:30 p.m. following the conclusion of the women's game.