GLENSIDE, Pa. – Sophomore forward Giancarlo Ciotoli scored a hat trick to lead the Arcadia University men's soccer team to a 3-0 win over Penn State Berks on Wednesday night at Jean Lenox West Field.
 
The win is the second consecutive victory for the Knights as they improved their record to 3-3-2.
 
Ciotoli's hat trick is the program's first since Bradley McKim found the back of the net three times in an 8-0 win over SUNY Cobleskill on Sept. 26, 2015. This is only the third time in program history that a player eclipsed the three-goal mark.
 
ARCADIA 3, PENN STATE BERKS 0
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Knights earned a penalty kick just nine seconds into the game as Cole Gordon was brought down in the box. Ciotoli stepped up and slotted his kick into the bottom right corner to give Arcadia an early 1-0 lead.
• Ciotoli doubled the Knights lead in the seventh minute as he sent through on goal from a Tyler Jankowski pass. Ciotoli got a piece of the ball to send it past the Nittany Lions goalkeeper to give Arcadia a 2-0 lead.
• Ciotoli once again got an opportunity from the penalty spot in the 63^rd minute, this time sending his kick down the middle and into the net, giving the Knights a 3-0 advantage 

KNIGHT LEADERS
Goals: Ciotoli (3)
Assists: Jankowski (1)
Shots on Goal: Ciotoli (3), Declan Kelly (2)
Saves: Brett Hintz (1)
 
UP NEXT
The Knights open conference play on Saturday, Sept. 30 as they travel to King's. Game time is scheduled for 4 p.m.