Greyhounds Shutout Catholic in Landmark Conference Men's Soccer Tournament Semifinals

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - The second-seeded Moravian University men's soccer squad earned a 1-0 shutout of third-seed The Catholic University of America in the 2026 Landmark Conference Tournament Semifinals Wednesday evening on John Makuvek Field.

How It Happened

The Greyhounds took a 1-0 lead in the 19th minute when senior midfielder Giuseppe Propato took a short corner from junior forward Enzo Petruzzelli and played the ball between two defenders before firing a shot into the far-left side of the net
The Cardinals dominated the second half, outshooting Moravian 10-0 over the final 45 minutes, but Catholic was unable to find the equalizer

Inside the Numbers

Propato scored his second goal of the season and sixth of his career while Petruzzelli notched his fourth assist of the year and sixth of his career
Freshman goalie Joey Varano collected nine saves for his seventh clean sheet of the season as he tied Moravian University President Bryon L. Grigsby '90 for shutouts in a season as a freshman that Grigsby set in 1987. Varano also broke a five-way tie to take over sole possession of the school record for wins in a season by a goalie with his tenth victory this fall
Catholic finished the match with a 16-5 advantage in shots and 5-2 in corner kicks

Postseason History

The postseason victory was the first for the Greyhounds in the history of the Landmark Conference, as the Blue & Grey had been 0-5 in the Landmark Conference Tournament since the conference began in 2007
Before Wednesday, Moravian's last home postseason victory was a 3-2 overtime win over Widener University in ECAC Division III Mid-Atlantic Tournament Quarterfinals on November 13, 2002
The last time the Hounds won a conference playoff match was a 2-0 victory over Elizabethtown College in the Commonwealth Conference Semifinals on November 6, 2002
Moravian's last home conference playoff victory was back on November 2, 1983, when the Blue & Grey defeated Swarthmore College, 3-1, in the Middle Atlantic Conference Southern Final
The Greyhounds will be heading to a conference championship match for the sixth time in program history. Moravian played in the Commonwealth Conference Championship in 2002 and the Middle Atlantic Conference Championship in 1991, 1990, 1983, and 1979, with just one title coming in 1983

Up Next for the Greyhounds

Saturday, November 7, at No. 8 The University of Scranton in the 2026 Landmark Conference Championship match, 3:00 p.m.