WEST CHESTER, Pa.- The West Chester University men's soccer team (4-1-2, 2-0-1 PSAC) squared off against Pitt-Johnstown (2-4-0, 0-3-0 PSAC) in PSAC action. West Chester overcame its offensive challenges from earlier in the season to cruise to a 4-0 victory.
How It Happened
- Doug Goitia (Mount Pocono, Pa./Pocono Mountain East) broke through first in the eighth minute after a great move to make a defender miss Goitia buried the ball into the back of the net to take the early 1-0 lead.
- Nick Jachwak (Soudeton, Pa./Souderton Area) scored again in the 20th minute off a perfectly placed free kick to move the lead to 2-0 halfway through the opening half.
- Goitia added one more goal in the 25th minute off an assist from Andrew Slater (Hanover, Pa./South West) to move the score to 3-0.
- Goitia added one more goal in the 51st minute off an assist from Nico Meola to move the score to 4-0, which would prove to be the final score in this contest.
Inside the Numbers
- In the first half, West Chester outshot its guests by a huge 13-2 margin. West Chester also held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks at the end of the first half.
- West Chester maintained its advantage in shots through the second half ending the game leading Pitt-Johnstown 21-3 in this margin. West Chester also held a decisive 12-0 advantage in corner kicks by the end of the game.
- Will Marshall (North Versailles, Pa./East Allegheny) played well making three saves on the day while his Pitt-Johnstown counterparts Jonathan Reboton and Josh Zakrzewski both made four saves to try and slow down the West Chester offense.
Up Next
West Chester will be back in action on Sunday afternoon on the road at Bloomsburg with that game beginning at 1:00 p.m.
