Boxscore

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Susquehanna University's junior B.J. Merriam (Voorhees, N.J./Eastern Regional) stopped a game-high three shots, but visiting Susquehanna (1-4-0 overall) lost, 3-0, to Lycoming College in a non-conference men's soccer game at Robert L. Shangraw Athletic Complex on Sept. 11.

Lycoming (3-1-0 overall) held a 1-0 advantage in this 2009 edition of the "Battle of the Boot" before capitalizing on a penalty kick in the 81st minute and netting another goal six minutes later for the final score.

SU had back-to-back golden opportunities in the first half to score the game's opening goal but missed both, heading a pass off the cross bar on an open net and sailing a shot just inches high 25 seconds later.

Freshman goalkeeper Pat Horan (Sutton, Mass./Worcester Academy) relieved Merriam in the 81st minute to face the penalty kick. Horan played the final 9 minutes, 4 seconds.

Junior forward Jim Robertiello (Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham) fired a team-high two shots on goal for the Crusaders, who handed the "Boot"--a bronzed and mounted soccer-shoe trophy that is annually played for between both teams--over to Lycoming.

This is the first win for the Warriors against Susquehanna since 2003.

Next Game: Tuesday, Sept. 15, vs. Misericordia (non-conference game), 7 p.m.