The Lancaster Bible College Men's Soccer team hosted Gwynedd Mercy on Monday afternoon as they secured their first victory of the season, winning 4-2. The Chargers improve to 1-4 overall while the Griffins drop to 1-4 overall.
How it Happened:
The Chargers forced pressure on the Gwynedd Mercy early with three shots in the first 10 minutes, including a shot on goal by
Jeremy Lee (Fr.) that was saved. The Chargers then forced a corner kick around the 17-minute mark, with
Gabe Bormolini (Fr.) launching a cross to the far side for Lee, tapping it into the goal for LBC's first lead of the season as Bormolini tallied the assist. Lancaster Bible kept the pressure up with three more corners as the half progressed, then on a break across the field,
Ryan Mosdell (Jr.) received a nifty pass from
Taylor Gehman (So.) and struck for a score to add to the Chargers' lead at 2-0. Just two minutes later, the Chargers connected again as Lee found
Jacob Melleby (Fr.) on the right side, putting a strong shot on the ground to the left side of the goal for his first career score to help the Chargers take a 3-0 home lead into the halftime break.
The Chargers had a shot on goal right away in the second half as Lee took one, but the Griffins responded as they flipped the field quickly and struck for a score to cut the lead to two. Lancaster Bible had three shots on goal in the next two minutes as they looked for another answer, earning two corner kicks as well. The Chargers found another score in the 66th minute as
Ruben Reyes (So.) found a streaking Bormolini up the middle, punching it in for his first score to get the lead back to three at 4-1. Gwynedd Mercy scored again about six minutes later to make a late rally as they had two corners and most of the possession down the stretch, but the Chargers held on as they closed out their first win of the season at home over the Griffins.
By the Numbers:
Team Stats
- Shots: Gwynedd Mercy 11,
Lancaster Bible 24
- Shots on Goal: Gwynedd Mercy 5,
Lancaster Bible 11
- Corner Kicks: Gwynedd Mercy 4,
Lancaster Bible 8
Scoring Summary
18' LBC –
Jeremy Lee (2) [
Gabe Bormolini (1)]
33' LBC –
Ryan Mosdell (1) [
Taylor Gehman (1)]
35' LBC –
Jacob Melleby (1) [
Jeremy Lee (2)]
47' GMU – Gunnar Christensen (2)
66' LBC –
Gabe Bormolini (1) [
Ruben Reyes (2)]
72' GMU – Mava Mboko Celestin (1) [Gunnar Christensen (1)]
Goalkeeping
- Ethan Zimmerman (GMU): 7 Saves, 4 GA, LOSS (0-1)
- Kevin Harter (GMU): 0 Saves, 0 GA
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Micah Dressler (LBC): 2 Saves, 1 GA, WIN (1-3)
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Chris Jackson (LBC): 1 Save, 1 GA
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 5-2-1 all-time against Gwynedd Mercy and are unbeaten in their last six matches against the Griffins, winning the last three over the past three seasons. This matchup will fall under the conference label beginning next season as Gwynedd Mercy is set to join the United East as a full member beginning in the 2027-28 season, as announced last month by the conference office. This was the Chargers' most goals in a game since October 18 of last season against Penn St. Berks and their most at home since October 11 of last season against Gallaudet (12-0). This game featured the first career collegiate goals for a trio of LBC players, including
Ryan Mosdell (3rd season),
Jacob Melleby (1st season), and
Gabe Bormolini (1st season). In addition,
Gabe Bormolini and
Taylor Gehman (2nd season) notched their first career assists in today's match.
Up Next:
The Chargers remain at home the entire week, taking the field next on Wednesday, September 16 as they host Albright for a 7:00 p.m. match.
