LANCASTER, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's soccer team used a strong second half to go past United East foe Lancaster Bible 4-0 on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 17.
Josiah Shamberger led the Lions (6-7-2, 5-1-1 UEC) with a pair of goals, while
Djibril Fall and
Ariel Garcia each added a marker.
Mason Quinton,
Addis Tafese,
Colin Jester, and Shamberger all tallied an assist apiece.
Jimmy Shensky played all 90 minutes in goal for Penn State Harrisburg, making two saves.
The visitors wasted no time against Lancaster Bible (6-8-1, 4-2 UEC), with Fall scoring in the 3rd minute of the contest. The Lions quickly got up 1-0 thanks to pass from Shamberger that went over the head of an LBC defender and found Fall right in front of the goal for an easy marker. The Chargers, however, responded just as quickly with a goal from Zach Coryell, assisted by Silas Dellaperute. Although both squads had numerous offensive opportunities in the remaining 37 minutes of the first half, the score remained deadlocked 1-1 going into halftime.
Lancaster Bible stretched their lead 23 seconds into the second half, as Luck Richardson found Riley Bills for the Chargers' second marker of the afternoon. However, it was all Penn State Harrisburg for the rest of the contest, with the visitors scoring a trio of goals in the last 30 minutes. Shamberger started the rally, knotting the game up 2-2 thanks to an assist by Quinton before Garcia netted the game-winner with help from Tafese. Shamberger added another goal for good measure to keep the match out of reach for the home team, securing the 4-2 victory for Penn State Harrisburg.
NOTABLES
- Shamberger tallied a pair of goals and added an assist to lead the Lions.
- Fall and Garcia both scored one goal each.
- Quinton, Tafese, and Jester all had a helper apiece.
- Penn State Harrisburg outshot the Chargers 23-10.
- Shensky earned the victory in goal for the visitors, making two saves.
- Lancaster Bible's goalkeeper Micah Dressler recorded four saves.
WHO'S NEXT?
Penn State Harrisburg finishes out the regular season with their last conference game at Gallaudet on Wednesday, Oct. 21.
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