Press Release:                                                                                                                               
For Immediate Release                
September 1, 2017

Middletown, Pa. –  Penn State Harrisburg men's soccer team took on E-Town college in a hard fought OT thriller. The game remained tied for much of the game going forcing overtime action. PSU created multiple chances in overtime but were not able to come out on top.

The Result:

Penn State Harrisburg 1  vs Elizabethtown 2

Penn State Harrisburg Starters: Nathan Morgan, Victor Weaver, Ethan Hoover, Joey Aman, Christian Schmoyer, Justin Elnahrawy,Creasy Lopez, Josh Dipasquale, Artem Nichik, Jared Brewer, Hunter Cooper

Elizabethtown Starters: Gilbert Waso, Tyler Colasanto, JD Haag, Mitchell Gochnauer, Sam Feehrer, Jonathan lane, Danny Sullivan, Scott Hess, Will Connolly, Brendan Burke, Brian Gately

Inside the Numbers:

• Team Records: Penn State Harrisburg (6-1) vs Elizabethtown (4-2)
• Shots: Harrisburg 10 vs Elizabethtown 10
• Shots on Goal: Harrisburg 5  vs Elizabethtown 5
• Corner Kicks: Harrisburg 2  vs Elizabethtown 6
• Saves: Harrisburg 3 vs Elizabethtown 4

How it Happened: The game was tightly contested throughout with both teams vying for control. E-Town got on the board first with a goal by Gilbert Waso in the 31^st minute. Penn state didn't stay down for long, in 50^th minute Chase Vilga tied it up for the lions with his 7^th goal of the season. Finally in overtime Penn State had a chance to win it as Joey Aman raced down the left side, navigating his way through a sea of Blue Jay before finally unleashing a shot, but it was blocked away at the last second. The Blue Jays finally ended it in the 103^rd minute Gilber waso got his second goal of the game. E-town wins 2-1

Individual Leaders:

Goal: Chase Vilga 1

Assist: Victor Weaver 1

What's Next:

Penn State Harrisburg will be back in action on the road Tuesday September 19^th, against Keystone at 6:00 PM.   

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