MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – St. Mary's (Md.) netted the game's only goal in the final minutes to steal a 1-0 decision from Penn State Harrisburg's men's soccer team in a marquee conference matchup on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 19.
The evenly-matched affair saw Penn State Harrisburg (12-4-1, 5-1-0 United East) control possession for much of the second half but the Lions were unable to find the back of the net. Following a St. Mary's foul late in the contest, Ricardo Bustamante lofted a pretty free kick into the box where a leaping Jaden Longdon finished it off with a header that appeared to put the home team in front with less than 15 minutes remaining but the apparent goal was called off for offsides.
The Seahawks (7-6-2, 6-0-1 United East) took advantage of the call and pressed forward in the final minutes, eventually leading to a Jack Nelson cross from the left side that was one-touched into the back of the net by Zach Blaum for what proved to be the game-winning score with 3:04 left to play.
NOTABLES
- The loss ended Penn State Harrisburg's recent eight-game win streak.
- St. Mary's outshot the Lions 10-7 overall and 5-1 in shots on goal.
- Penn State Harrisburg earned eight corner kicks, while the Seahawks managed four.
- Shayon Kashi made three saves in net for the Lions.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions will look to bounce back when they host United East foe Valley Forge for their penultimate game of the regular season on Tuesday night.
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