ERIE, Pa. – The Highlanders men's soccer team tied 1-1 with Penn State Behrend, but advanced in the tournament by winning the PK shootout 4-2 in their season opener. 

Game Vitals:
Score: Houghton College - 1  |  Penn State Behrend – 1 (Houghton Advances in PK's 4-2)
Records:  Houghton College: 0-0-1  |  Penn State Behrend: 0-0-1
Venue: Behrend Field, Erie, PA  |  Attendance: 345

Key Moments:

>> In the 18^th minute Penn State Behrend's Matt Dziadosz got his first goal of the year giving the Lions the early lead.
>> In the 44^th minute with time nearing the end of the first half Houghton's Bjorn Webb netted his first goal of the year with an assist from Ben Lawrence to tie the game back up.
>> At the end of extra time the Highlander's Ben Lawrence, Jesse Toth, Tyler Inch, and Andy Bussey all scored in penalties while the Lion's netted two, missed one, and had one saved by Houghton's keeper Jacob Dunnett.

Coaches Corner:

"We struggled quite a bit with possession, but showed a lot of resolve in our defending. Jacob Dunnett was fantastic in goal today for us. Behrend was a good side and had the better play, but Dunnett was outstanding" – Houghton Coach Matthew Webb
 
Next Time Out:
Houghton is headed into the Championship game of the Penn State Behrend tournament to face Hiram College Saturday at Behrend Field, Erie, PA with kickoff coming at 7:30 PM.