ALTOONA, Pa. – The Thiel College men's soccer team lost to the Penn State Altoona Lions, 4-1, on Saturday.
 
The Tomcats would hold strong for a majority of the first half. However, the Lions would find the breakthrough just two minutes before halftime. After the Tomcats made it 2-1 midway through the second half, the Lions would score two answered goals to pull away.
 
For the Tomcats, junior midfielder Neko Hatton (Bryans Road, Md./Henry E. Lackey) scored his first goal of the season. Jacob Sirofchuck (Mercer, Pa./Mercer) earned his first assist of the season on the goal. In net, Noah Brieck (Kensington, Ohio/United) and Nick Kristian (Aliquippa, Pa./Hopewell) combined for nine saves in the match.
 
For the Lions, Luke Hall recorded two goals. Luca Andreello also recorded a goal. Goalkeeper Ethan Firth made three saves in the win.
 
The Tomcats are back in action on Tuesday when they take on the Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets in their home opener. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.