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Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Sports brief: Men's soccer shut out at Penn

The AU men's soccer fell, 2-0, at Penn Wednesday in its last non-conference match of the season.

The Eagles (5-9-1) were outshot, 13-6. Junior midfielder Garth Juckem led AU with five shots

Penn (9-3-1) scored first in the seventh minutewhen Derek Hobson scored an unassisted goal. The Quakers struck again in the 19th minute as John Rhodes converted a pass from Alex Grendi into the insurance goal .

Penn goalkeeper Dan Cepero stopped two AU shots for his eighth shutout of the season.

AU's regular-season finale comes Saturday in a home match against Army. The Eagles are 4-2-0 in the Patriot League and can clinch home turf in the Patriot League tournament with a win. The last-place Black Knights are 1-5 in the PL.


Section 202 hosts Connor Sturniolo and Gabrielle McNamee are joined by fellow Eagle staff member and phenomenal sports photographer, Josh Markowitz. Follow along as they discuss the United Football League and the benefits it provides for the world of professional football.


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