<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=2YUKGP_0w8b6A5600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=2YUKGP_0w8b6A5600" width="800" height="450" >MEADVILLE, Pa. – Brady Napoleon (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) tallied his third career hat trick to lead the Gators to a 5-2 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory against Westminster Tuesday (Oct. 15).The Gators nearly got on the board in the opening sequence, but the goal was called back on an offsides call. The Titans then quickly worked the ball down the field, scoring an unassisted strike from close distance to take the early lead.Allegheny found the equalizer in the 21st minute. After gaining possession at midfield, the Gators worked the ball down the far side. Napoleon sent the ball to Cliff Weaver (Silver Spring, Md./Albert Einstein) in front of the net, who took a step around the defender and fired the ball into the back of the net, tying the game. The goal was the first of the year for Weaver.In the 34th minute, the Gators took the lead. Napoleon found a crashing Micah Khembo (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Catholic) who headed the ball off the crossbar. Will Gruca (Baden, Pa./Ambridge) was there to follow up with a bicycle kick off the rebound, putting the Gators in front 2-1. The goal was Gruca's fourth this year.The Gators added to their lead early in the second half. In the 54th minute, Weaver found the ball in front of the net and sent a short pass back to Napoleon. Napoleon paced a quick shot under the crossbar to extend the lead to two. That goal marked the 20th of his career.Westminster brought the game within a goal, scoring in the 67th minute. Napoleon struck for the second time in the 72nd minute. Jacob Kubik-Pauw (Guatemala City, Guatemala/Hanover (N.H.)) gained possession off a goal kick and sent the ball down field to Napoleon. Napoleon got through the backline and found the back of the net for his second goal of the game.The senior completed the hat trick in the 77th minute. Once again, Kubik-Pauw set Napoleon up on a cross. Napoleon took the pass on the near post and tucked the shot inside the post as the Gators extended their lead to 5-2.Allegheny held tough the rest of the way to secure the conference win.Inside the Box<ul><li>The Titans scored in the second minute.</li><li>Weaver scored off an assist from Napoleon in the 21st minute to tie the game.</li><li>Gruca scored off an assist by Khembo in the 34th minute.</li><li>Napoleon had a goal, assisted by Weaver, in the 54th minute.</li><li>Westminster scored their second goal in the 67th minute.</li><li>Napoleon had two more goals in the 72nd and 77th minute, both assisted by Kubik-Pauw, for the hat trick.</li><li>Cadan Bennett (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) made five saves in net.</li><li>The Gators earned eight corners and had 22 shots. </li></ul>News and Notes<ul><li>Allegheny is now 4-1-0 all-time against Westminster.</li><li>Weaver scored his eighth career goal and had his second assist of the season.</li><li>Gruca scored his sixth career goal.</li><li>Napoleon registered his 20th, 21st and 22nd career goals. It marked his third career hat trick.</li><li>Khembo tallied his first career point.</li><li>Kubik-Pauw had his second and third assists of the year.</li></ul>The Gators are on the road Saturday (Oct. 19) at Bethany.</div></body>

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Napoleon’s Hat Trick Lifts Gators Over Titans

MEADVILLE, Pa. – Brady Napoleon (Pittsburgh, Pa./Mount Lebanon) tallied his third career hat trick to lead the Gators to a 5-2 Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) victory against Westminster Tuesday (Oct. 15). The Gators nearly got on the board in the opening sequence, but the goal was called back on...