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Photo Courtesy of Greg Payan
Photo Courtesy of Greg Payan

Men's Soccer: #5 Bethany Advances to PAC Championship Match

Erikka Sansom, Director of Athletic Communications 

Grove City, Pa. – The #5 Bethany College men's soccer team upset #1 seed Grove City Wolverines Wednesday evening to advance to the Presidents' Athletic Conference championship Saturday evening. The Bison will face the #2 Franciscan Barons.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

  • The Wolverines struck first scoring in the 43rd minute
  • In the 61st minute, Sebastian Arrocain knotted the match at 1-1
  • Arnold Fontes-Candida scored in the 71st minute to give the Bison a 2-1 lead

BY THE NUMBERS

  • The Bison outshot the Wolverines 14-8
  • Adis Salihovic earned the win making three saves

MATCH NOTES

  • The Bison won the last seven of the last eight matches to close out the regular season and to clinch a spot in the PAC post-season
  • The Men's Soccer team looks to win their first PAC title since 2001
  • The Bison have a league-best 30 PAC titles

WHAT'S NEXT?

#5 Bethany Bison will face #2 Franciscan Barons in the Presidents' Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday, November 6 at 7 pm in Steubenville, Ohio.