Men’s Soccer Continues Three-Game Win Streak With 2-0 Win at UNCG

GREENSBORO, N.C.- Penn State men’s soccer earns 2-0 road victory at UNC Greensboro. Despite being forced to play down a player for 80 minutes of the game, the Nittany Lions notched two goals to earn three points on the night. 
 
Penn State improves to 5-1-2, 2-0 Big Ten.
 
Alex Stevenson scored the first goal of the game in the 36^th minute and Quentin Flowers found the the back of the net in the 75^th minute for the insurance goal.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half 
An early red card issued to Femi Awodesu forced Penn State to play a man down for the remainder of the game.
 
A free kick just outside the 18 gave the Nittany Lions a threatening scoring chance in the 36^th minute. Matthew Henderson on the kick, lofted the ball to Stevenson who headed the ball past the Spartans’ keeper. 
 
Penn State owned a 1-0 lead after 45 minutes of play. 
 
Second Half 
Still down a man, the Nittany Lions continued to battle. UNCG managed an early threat with five shots and a corner kick in the opening 10 minutes. 
 
Peter Mangione led Flowers with a pass to the open lane and Flowers nailed a shot past the keeper to the back of the net to give Penn State a 2-0 edge. 
 
Despite offensive pressure from the Spartans, the Nittany Lions held strong and left the final score at 2-0.
 
OF NOTE

• Stevenson scored his second goal of the year as a defender and fourth of his career.
• Flowers’ goal was the sophomore’s first of his career.
• Kris Shakes earned his second consecutive clean sheet and third of the season. This is the 20^th of his career.
• Samson Kpardeh made his first collegiate start. 

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