Men's Soccer Shuts Out Pitt-Johnstown, 4-0

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - The West Chester University men's soccer team (4-1-1, 3-0 PSAC) traveled on the road this afternoon to take on Pitt-Johnstown(0-5-1, 0-3 PSAC)) in a midseason PSAC matchup. West Chester would go on to win by a final score of 4-0.

How it Happened:

• The Golden Rams got on the board first in the 31^st minute when Jason Pixley(Philadelphia, Pa./ Central) used a header to beat the keeper off a Andrew Slater(Hanover, Pa./ South West) to throw in to gain the 1-0 lead.
• Pixley made an impact again just over a minute later when he assisted Tyler Rapposelli(Reading, Pa./ Fleetwood) to give West Chester a 2-0 lead.
• The offense would not stop here as just five minutes later Rapposelli broke through again when he headed in a free kick from the top of the box off the foot of Nicholas Meola(Avondale, Pa./ Kennett).
• Rapposelli would continue his big day in the second half as he scored again in the 68^th minute off an assist from Giovanni Mowrey(Bethlehem, Pa./ Notre Dame Green Pond) to record the hattrick and move the lead to 4-0.
• Matt Palmer(Bangor, Pa./ Bangor) went the distance once again recording another shutout victory to improve his record for the season to 3-0-1.

Inside the numbers:

• West Chester outshot their hosts by a huge 26-2 margin including an 12-0 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Golden Rams also held a 13-0 advantage in corner kicks on the afternoon.
• Rapposelli and Pixley both recorded their first goals on the season this afternoon.
• Raposelli's hat trick today was the first West Chester Hat Trick since October 31^st, 2013 when then freshman Brett Beaumont recorded three goals in the second half to carry West Chester to a 7-1 win over Shepherd. This is also the first hat trick in PSAC play for West Chester since October 27^th, 2007 Ricky Williamson and Zac Tassone accomplished the feat in a 8-1 win over Bloomsburg.
• Today's victory and shutout move Palmer into seventh place all time and wins and third place all time in shutouts.