SAINT LEO, Fla. – The Saint Leo men's soccer team finally opened their season between thunderstorms and took one from No. 9-nationally ranked Young Harris, 3-2, in the second game of the Saint Leo Invitational Saturday, Sept. 3 at Saint Leo University Soccer Field.

The Lions were led by Marcelo Casas, Bafou Sanogo and Matthias Katerna who notched the three Saint Leo goals to take down the No. 9 team in the nation, Young Harris.

Young Harris was paced by Anuar Kanan and Jonny Denton who found the back of the net for the Mountain Lions.

The Basics
Final Results: Saint Leo defeats #9 Young Harris 3-2
Where: University Soccer Field | Saint Leo, Fla.
Record: SLU 1-0-0 | YHC 0-1-0

How It Happened
32'| Seconds after subbing into the match, Marcelo Casas swiped a pass from the Young Harris defenders and beat the keeper with a low hard shot to put the Lions on top of the Mountain Lions. |SLU 1-0|
47'| Shortly after the start of the second half, Bafou Sanogo dribbled the ball toward the YHC box and ripped a shot bending away from the keeper into the right-hand lower 90. | SLU 2-0 |
52'| Young Harris got on the board after Marco Micaleto connected with Anuar Kanan to cut the Lions lead in half. | SLU 2-1 |
55'| Brandon Rivera crossed a ball deep in the box finding Matthias Katerna to finish it into the box. | SLU 3-1 |
89'| Jonny Denton finished a pass from Sam Choi to pull the Mountain Lions within one with three-seconds to go. | SLU 3-2 |

Points to Note

• Saint Leo improves to 1-0-0 after upsetting No. 9 Young Harris in the second game of the Saint Leo Invitational.
• Marcelo Casas, Bafou Sanogo and Matthias Katerna each found the back of the net for the first time this season.
• James White had two saves in goal for the Lions.

Coach's Quotes

"We would like to thank the crowd and are very excited to start off the season at 1-0 against a top-10 ranked opponent nationally. We are looking forward to tomorrow's challenge, No. 18 Wingate, and to the rest of the season. For our three guys to come out and help lift us over Young Harris was outstanding. Marcelo (Casas) sat out a year and minutes after subbing into the game he scores for us, that was an awesome moment for us and the guys. Bafou's (Sanogo) goal, he just struck it well and beat the keeper to the far post. It was good to see Brandon (Rivera) connect with Matthias (Katerna) for our third goal to go up 3-1 before allowing a late goal in the 89th minute."

For the Opponent – Young Harris

• Anuar Kanan and Jonny Denton each scored their first goals of the season.
• Keeper Anton Viden recorded two saves.

UP NEXT
Saint Leo will take the field against No. 18 Wingate at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4 in the final game of the Saint Leo Invitational. Young Harris will take on No. 17 Wingate at 1:30 p.m.

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