Box Score Arlington, Va.- The Penn State Harrisburg men's soccer team held on for their fifth straight win on Saturday October 15th against the Marymount (Va.) Saints. Both teams could not find the back of the net before the Lion's were awarded a penalty kick in the 83rd minute of play. Harrisburg held on to win 1-0.
Penn State Harrisburg 1 Marymount (Va.) 0
Penn State Harrisburg Starters
Brandon Hoover, Little, Weaver, Ethan Hoover, Vilga, Ikeazor, Majin, West, Morgan, Rohrbach, Olejniczak
Marymount Starters
Valcicak, Ormeno, Ngoh, Agostini, Milone, Orozco, Lopez, Lionette, El-Manialawy, Ku-Dipietro, Delo O Moreno
Records: Harrisburg (11-4, 5-1 CAC) Marymount (2-10-2, 0-6 CAC)
Shots on Goal: Harrisburg 5 Marymount 3
Shots: Harrisburg 17 Marymount 12
Corner Kicks: Harrisburg 4 Marymount 6
Saves: Harrisburg 3 Marymount 4
How it Happened:
-Both teams battled back and forth throughout the first half to send the ball home but both teams struggled to find the back of the net
-In the second half Victor Weaver and Manny Little each had a quality opportunity but both shots were blocked by the Saints keeper
-In the 83rd minute, Chase Vilga had a header blocked right before a foul was called againt Marymount, giving the Lions a penalty kick
-Jonathan Majin stepped up to take the kick giving Harrisburg the 1-0 win
-Brandon Hoover recorded his second straight shut out in net
Individual Leaders:
Penn State Harrisburg
Jonathan Majin: 1 goal, 5 shots, 3 shots on goal
Alex West: 3 shots
Manny Little: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Victor Weaver: 3 shots
Marymount
Jorge Dela O Moreno: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal
Brandon Orozco: 2 shots
Andre Ferguson: 2 shots
What's Next?
Penn State Harrisburg will host Frostburg State on Wednesday October 19th. Kick off is scheduled for 2:30 pm
