LYCOMING
MEN’S SOCCER DEFEATS VALLEY FORGE
Kocher Breaks Career
Assist Record
WILLIAMSPORT,
Pa. – The Lycoming College men’s soccer team hosted Valley
Forge Christian College, Tuesday afternoon, for a non-conference
match. The Warriors scored three goals in the first 15 minutes
of the contest and never looked back, defeating the Patriots
8-1. Lycoming improves to 11-2 on the season. Valley Forge falls
to 5-3.
Jeff Kocher
(So./Churchville, Md.; C. Milton Wright) led
the Warriors with two goals and two assists in the contest. He
also set a new school record for the second consecutive game,
recording his 23rd career assists to surpass the
previous record of 22 held by Matt Pivirotto.
Andrew
Rampulla (So./Mechanicsburg, Pa.; Cumberland Valley)
tallied the game-winning goal for Lycoming in the 13th
minute off an assist by Kocher. Troy Watson (So./North East,
Md.; Rising Sun), Stephen Ajayi (Fr./Bensalem, Pa.;
Bensalem), Andrew Weber (So./Ambler, Pa.; Upper Dublin),
Eric Stickel (Fr./Lansing, N.Y.; Lansing), and Phil
Kratochvil (So./Bel Air, Md.; C. Milton Wright) each
recorded a goal as well. Ryan Burgett (So./Carlisle, Pa.;
Carlisle), Paul Zippel (So./Cherry Hill, N.J.; Cherry
Hill), and Ryan Wertz (So./Middletown, Pa.; Middletown) each
had one assist in the game.
Jason Fesler
(Jr./Carlisle, Pa.; Cumberland Valley)
played the first half in goal for the Warriors, making one save
without allowing a goal. Mike Byerly (Fr./Lewisburg, Pa.;
Lewisburg) was in net for the second half, making four saves
and giving up one goal.
Lycoming’s
next match in on Tuesday, October 14, when they travel to
King’s College for a key Freedom Conference match.
Lycoming
8, Valley Forge 1
1
2
Final
Valley Forge
0
1
1
Lycoming
6
2
8
Scoring
Summary:
LC – Jeff Kocher; 6th
min.
LC – Andrew Rampulla (Kocher); 13th min.
LC – Troy Watson (Kocher); 15th min.
LC – Stephen Ajayi (Ryan Burgett); 23rd min.
LC – Andrew Weber; 41st min.
LC – Eric Stickel; 44th min.
LC – Phil Kratochvil (Paul Zippel); 52nd min.
VF – Frankie Aryee; 75th min.
LC – Kocher (Ryan Wertz); 85th min.
Shots:
LC-30, VF-6
Corners: LC-5, VF-0
Saves: LC-5, VF-9
