Susquehanna 2, Gwynedd-Mercy 1

BOX SCORE

GWYNEDD VALLEY, PA. -- Susquehanna pulled out a 2-1 victory over Gwynedd-Mercy in a physical contest between the two squads Saturday afternoon.

After a scoreless first half, Gwynedd-Mercy sophomore forward Dan Panepresso (Philadelphia, Pa./Archbishop Ryan) put the Griffins on the board in the 61st minute, connecting on a through ball from senior midfielder Tim Sweeney (Philadelphia, Pa./Father Judge), to give GM a one goal lead.

However, Susquehanna answered within two minutes with Austin Gordon's goal in a deflection off the back post from the corner. The Griffins used a strong defensive effort to keep Susquehanna off the board until the final 3:33 when Gordon struck again, this time from a cross that sneaked in through the box.
 
The Crusaders outshot the Griffins, 19-5, and held a 17-2 corner kick advantage.

Senior goalkeeper Mike Leonard (Glen Mills, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) had 13 saves in the contest. SU keeper Zach Zoller recorded four.

With the win, Susquehanna improves to 3-3 on the season and Gwynedd-Mercy stands at 1- 6. The Griffins will travel to Penn State-Abington on Tuesday. Game time is 7 p.m.