LA PLUME, PA- The Keystone College men's soccer team played a scoreless first half against Lancaster Bible College before the Chargers scored twice after the break to earn a 2–0 victory Tuesday at the Keystone Turf Field and Track Complex.
James Kallens (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central Regional) finished with four saves in 90 minutes for the Giants, while Aiden Cummings (Baltimore, MD/Mount Saint Joseph) led Keystone with two shots, including one on goal. Nico Bernardo (Palm Bay, FL/Bayside) and Madden Bredek (Phoenix, AZ/Shadowridge) each added a shot on target.
David Sandoval (Reedley, CA/Reedley) recorded Keystone's first attempt in the 17th minute, sending a shot over the crossbar. Bernardo put the Giants' first shot on goal at 36:13, forcing a save with an attempt toward the lower-left corner.
Kallens made two stops late in the opening half to keep the match scoreless heading into the break. He denied a shot in the 42nd minute before turning away another attempt with less than a minute remaining.
Keystone opened the second half with an early chance from Cummings, whose shot was saved at 47:16. The Giants earned a corner kick moments later. Kallens added a save in the 51st minute, and Keystone received a team save at 52:09 to keep the game level.
Dary Hodge-Davila (Riverview, FL/Riverview) registered a shot in the 54th minute, followed by another Keystone corner. Lancaster Bible broke through at 55:20 and added its second goal at 62:05.
The Giants continued to create opportunities over the final 28 minutes. Marcos Louzada (Guacui, Espirito Santo, Brazil/The Webb School) sent an attempt high and left in the 65th minute, while Cummings took his second shot in the 71st. Bredek tested the goalkeeper with a shot on target at 79:09, and Keystone earned two more corner kicks down the stretch.
Keystone finished with seven shots, including five in the second half. The Giants also earned all five of their corner kicks after halftime, matching Lancaster Bible's total for the match.
The Giants move to 5–8–1 overall and 3–3 in United East Conference play.
