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Cresson, PA - In their regular season finale, the Mount Aloysius men's soccer team was defeated by visiting Penn State Altoona 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon in AMCC action.

Prior to the game, the Mounties recognized seniors Austin Old, Xavier Cardona and Zach Whittington for their contributions to the men's soccer program.

In a defensive battle between the two sides, the Mounties outshot the Lions 4-3 in the opening 45 minutes. However, neither team could find the game's opening goal and the teams went into halftime tied 0-0.

The Mounties got a great chance in the beginning of the second half as Jim Smith found a cross from the left wing, but his shot was hit right at Altoona keeper Tanner Kreisher. Altoona broke the scoreless tie in 59th minute as Seth Murrelle struck for a goal to give the visitors the advantage. Mount Aloysius couldn't net the equalizer down the stretch.

Justin Hann made five stops in net for the Mounties, while Kreisher had three saves in 74 minutes of action for Altoona.

The Mounties will return to the field on Saturday afternoon for a first-round AMCC playoff game versus La Roche College. The Mounties will square off against the Redhawks at 2 p.m. at La Roche. La Roche edged the Mounties 2-1 on October 14th in their regular season matchup.


Senior Day Announcement:
Xavier Cardona - Cardona, a three-year Mountie captain who joined the team in the fall of 2012, is a two-time AMCC All-Conference selection at defender, Cardona has appeared in 45 games in his three seasons with Mount Aloysius, starting all but one of them. He has scored 7 goals in his Mount Aloysius career while adding 5 assists. Cardona will graduate this December with a degree in Criminology.

Austin Old – A native of Bury St. Edmunds, England, Austin 'Ozzy' Old has served as a two-year captain for the Mount Aloysius men's soccer team. Today will be his school-record 72^nd appearance of his Mount Aloysius career as he has started 35 games at midfield and forward. Old has recorded 8 goals in his Mountie career and added 5 assists. He has been a member of the Dean's List, Academic All-Conference team and he was inducted into the Chi Alpha Sigma Student-Athlete Honor Society last spring for his academic performance, leadership and character. Ozzy carries a 3.68 GPA and will graduate in May with a degree in Information Technology.

Zach Whittington - Whittington, a graduate of Waynesboro High School and a senior captain for Mount Aloysius, has returned to the team for 2014 following a leg injury that forced him to miss all but one game in the 2013 season. Throughout his career, Whittington has served the Mounties as both a defender and forward. Whittington has appeared in 64 games for the Mounties, starting in 51 of them while recording one goal and one assist. He was also recognized as an AMCC Player of the Week during his freshman season. Whittington will graduate next year from Mount Aloysius with a degree in Education.