Buffalo, NY- The D'Youville Spartans came out strong against the Penn State Behrend Lions scoring three minutes into the game to take the lead. Penn State Behrend tied it up with 46 seconds left in the first half but the Spartans came back in the second half scoring 12 minutes in. The Spartans held on strong to take the victory 2-1. Rebecca Alvira (Buffalo, NY / Mount Mercy Academy) had both goals for the Spartans bringing her total season goals to five. Spartans' goalkeeper Christina Ventresca (Niagara Falls, NY / Niagara-Wheatfield) had 13 saves for the game. The Spartans' record is now 5-3.

Their next match is Saturday, September 29th at the Riverside Athletic Complex against Penn State Altoona. at 5pm.