Men's Soccer Opens WVIAC Play With Win at OVU

09/14/2011

Derik Swope (Harleysville, Pa.) and Zeke Buchta (Mount Pleasant, Pa.) each found the back of the net to lead the Mountain Cat soccer team to a 2-0 win at Ohio Valley (WV) University in Wednesday's 2011 WVIAC opener. Pitt-Johnstown improved to 3-1-0 overall and 1-0-0 in conference play.
Swope scored off of Buchta's assist in the ninth minute to put the Mountain Cats up 1-0, before Buchta notched a goal of his own in the 62nd minute to set the final at 2-0.
Mike Cuccaro (Pittsburgh, Pa.) earned his second shutout of the season in goal after facing 18 shots and making seven saves. Cuccaro raised his record to 3-1-0. Spencer Widlicka made three saves, but surrendered both goals for Ohio Valley.
The Fighting Scots slipped to 1-3-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the WVIAC.
The Mountain Cats travel to Concord (WV) University for a WVIAC match on Saturday, before hosting a conference match against Davis & Elkins (WV) College on Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Pitt-Johnstown Soccer Field.

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