MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Penn State Harrisburg's men's soccer team opened conference play with a decisive 10-0 shutout victory over United East foe Keystone at the college's turf complex on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 27.
Liam Gohn made history by recording a single-game program-record nine total points thanks to four goals and an assist. His scoring total also matched the program's single-game record originally set by Danny Francis in 2009.
Malachi Abma netted a pair of goals, while
Milton Neto and
Josiah Shamberger each finished with a marker and an assist.
Abma converted the game-winning goal in the 10th minute before Gohn netted the first of his four strikes 15 minutes later.
Andres Cantillo finished a cross from
Aidan McWilliams in the 34th minute to give the Lions (3-6-1, 1-0-0 United East) a comfortable lead heading into halftime.
After the break, Abma found the back of the net again, this time off a feed from
Cole Isaacs.
Nitson Mboua scored his first goal of the season in the 62nd minute off an assist from
Addis Tafese and
Josiah Shamberger put home a score off a Gohn find to set off a flurry of scoring in the game's final 17 minutes.
Gohn struck again in the 74th minute off a helper from
Brandon Axton, Neto got into the scoring act barely two minutes later and Gohn put a cap on the game's scoring with back-to-back strikes in the 85th and 86th minutes, respectively.
NOTABLES
- The Lions outshot Keystone 30-2 overall and 15-1 in shots on frame.
- Penn State Harrisburg earned eight corner kicks. The Giants managed just one.
- Gohn's career day set the single-game program record for points (9) and matched the single-game mark for goals (4).
- Abma's pair of goals were his first of the season.
- Neto and Shamberger each finished with one goal and an assist.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions continue conference play when they travel to Wilson for another United East tilt on Wednesday evening, Oct. 1.
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