READING, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's soccer team picked up a 2-1 victory over Penn State Berks in United East Conference play on Tuesday night, Oct. 13.
Djibril Fall and
Josiah Shamberger led the Lions (5-7-2, 4-1-1 UEC) with a goal apiece, while
Ivan Fombu,
Ariel Garcia, and
Addis Tafese each earned an assist. The visitors outshot Penn State Berks (2-11-2, 1-4 UEC) 18-6 and recorded two more corner kicks.
Penn State Harrisburg came out aggressive on offense from the jump, with
Ian Cuatianquiz, Tafese, and
Mason Quinton all putting shots towards the frame just 10 minutes into the contest. Tafese's attempt forced the home team's goalkeeper Josh Martin to make an early save. The two squads traded shots before Fall ultimately found the back of the net in the 39th minute. Fombu and Garcia connected on passes that ended with Fall with the ball at close range, putting the visiting Lions up 1-0 before halftime.
18 minutes after the break, Tafese was able to get the ball to Shamberger, who netted Penn State Harrisburg's second goal of the night. Penn State Berks found some life in the 82nd minute, thanks to a marker by Terridine Grant that was assisted by Alex Snyder. Although the hosts' Landon Schadt had a shot that went out left of the goal, the visiting Lions were able to keep Penn State Berks at bay and earn the 2-1 conference victory.
NOTABLES
- Fall netted the first goal of his rookie season on his marker in the 39th minute.
- With Shamberger's marker, he now leads the team with four total goals this season thus far.
- Fombu, Garcia, and Tafese all chipped in helpers for Penn State Harrisburg.
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Jimmy Shensky spent all 90 minutes in goal for the visitors, earning the win.
- The visiting Lions outshot Penn State Berks 18-6.
- 11 different Penn State Harrisburg players tallied shots on the night.
WHO'S NEXT?
Penn State Harrisburg travels locally to Lancaster Bible on Saturday, Oct. 17 for another conference match at 2:30 p.m.
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