PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 22, 2022) - A goal in the closing minutes against Holy Family sent Georgian Court Men's Soccer to a 2-1 loss Wednesday evening. The loss sets the Lions at 2-6 this season and 1-3 in the CACC.

How it Happened
• Georgian Court controlled much of the offensive play with 19 shots to the Tigers 12. In the first half GCU outshot the Tigers by five, 11-6.
• The Lions also held the edge in corner kicks 7-3.
• For the match, Holy Family committed 20 fouls and were called for three yellow cards while the Lions picked up 13 fouls and were issued four yellows.
• The match started with a flurry of fouls, five of them in the first 150 seconds.
• Holy Family had the first scoring chance, a shot and a corner kick in the seventh minute but didn't push anything on net.
• After a lot of play in the middle of the field, Holy Family's Gavin Rowan scored the game's first goal in the 13th minute.
• The goal seemed to spark the GCU offense. Mikey Mallon got off consecutive shots which started a streak of seven straight GCU shots. Only one of which was on net though which HFU goalkeeper Luke Shank pushed away.
• Holy Family looked to add a goal late in the half getting consecutive shots off, but Andres Manzano made saves on both to keep it a 1-0 match at the half.
• The Tigers started the second half taking three shots with two on net which Manzano made saves on.
• Nearly 20 minutes into half number two, Logan Romero found the equalizer and the match was tied at one.
• Following the goal, the Lions kept up the pressure with three more shots, including another from Romero, none of which made it through the pipes.
• With less than seven minutes remaining, Holy Family took just their second shot since Romero's game-tying goal and made it count. Sean Touey beat Manzano for the go-ahead goal.
• Mathias Madersbacher put a shot on net with 35 seconds to play, but Shank turned it aside and the match came to an end.

Lion Stat Leaders
• Logan Romero had a goal on four shots.
• Mikey Mallon had a game-high five shots, two on net.
• Maurice Engl also put two shots on goal.
• Mathais Madersbacher had two shots, one on net.
• Andres Manzano made two saves.

For the Tigers
• Sean Touey scored and had three shots on goal.
• Dakota Taylor and Kevin Duffy each collected assists.
• Gavin Rowan scored on two shots.
• Luke Shank made five saves.

News and Notes
• Andres Manzano got the start in goal. His third of the season and first since playing Mercyhurst August 28.
• Of the Lions six losses, five have been by just one goal.
• Despite the 1-3 record in CACC play, the Lions are outscoring opponents 8-7.
• In CACC games, the Lions have the third most goals scored with eight.
• Logan Romero's goal gives him the team lead with three.

Up Next
• The Lions play again Saturday, Sept. 24 at home against Felician. It's Youth Soccer Day at Investors Savings Bank Field. It's also a doubleheader with the Lion women's team. The GCU women kick off at 12:00 pm with the men scheduled for 2:30 p.m.