Men's Soccer Players Make NCAA National Rankings
The
Penn State Behrend men's soccer team has had a very rewarding season
so far. The men are currently ranked third in the conference
with a 6-2 record and an overall record of 10-4-2.
Their success can be attributed to an outstanding team effort,
with a number of star performers. Leading the Behrend Lions in
goals and points thus far is sophomore forward Jerry Tortella
(Pittsburgh/Thomas Jefferson). He has tallied 15 goals and two
assists, totaling 32 points on the season, just one away from the
school record. Tortella has been
ranked by the NCAA 57th in points per game with a 1.87 points per
game average. He has also been ranked 38th in the goals per game
category with an average .87 goals per game. Fellow forward
Ahmad Salim (Cranberry/Seneca Valley) is the Behrend Lions second
point leader with ten goals and 23 points on the year.
Another consistent performer for the blue and white has been
sophomore midfielder Eric Murillo (Pittsburgh/Montour). He has
contributed a total of 15 points for the Behrend Lions and has been
ranked by the NCAA as 62nd in assists per game with seven.
Goalkeeper Dustin Walker (Apollo/Kiski) has had an outstanding year
for the men's team. Walker has made 39 saves on the year,
recording a 0.929 goals against average. He is currently
ranked third in NCAA save percentage category and is ranked ninth in
goals against average with an average of .36. Walker has
posted four shutouts thus far in the 2007 season.
The blue and white have only two more regular season games remaining
in the 2007 season. They will travel to Penn State Altoona
Saturday, October 20 and play their last AMCC conference game of the
season at 3:00 p.m. The AMCC conference tournament begins on
Saturday, October 27.
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