Case Western spoils Bobcats' home opener
Box Score GREENSBURG, Pa: The Pitt-Greensburg men's soccer team lost in their home opener to Case Western Reserve, 4-0 Saturday afternoon at Ridilla Field.
The Bobcats (0-4) hung tough in a first half defensive battle, with both teams deadlocked at zero, 30 minutes into the game. Case Western's Ryan Finstad found the back of the net at the 32:41 mark in the first half, giving the Spartans a 1-0 lead going into the half.
The score remained 1-0 until Case Western (1-0-2) suddenly found their offensive rhythm, breaking through the Bobcat defense for 3 second half goals, pushing their lead to 4-0 where it would remain.
Pitt-Greensburg found scoring chances to be few and far between on Saturday, registering just 2 total shots, 1 in each half. Despite the 4 goals,
Brandon Galley (Mt. Pleasant, PA, Southmoreland) kept his team in the game, registering 8 saves total.
The Bobcats will look to get in the win column on Thursday (Sep 10) against another tough opponent in Washington and Jefferson. The home contest Thursday is set for 4pm at Ridilla Field.
