WASHINGTON, D.C. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's soccer team finished out the regular season with a convincing 12-0 win over Gallaudet on Wednesday evening, Oct. 21.
Jonathan Armijos led the Lions (7-7-2, 6-1-1 United East) with a trio of goals and an assist, while
Moussa Cherif had two markers and a pair of helpers of his own.
Colin Jester,
Kristopher Lage,
Tai Bhalla,
Ariel Garcia,
Djibril Fall,
Addis Tafese, and
Sello Seifrit all added a goal each.
Diego Menendez and
Fabrice Gatsinzi recorded two assists and
Jonathan Hernandez, Garcia, Armijos, Seifrit, and
Zachary Cabiling all had a helper apiece.
Just three minutes into the match, Jester found the back of the net thanks to an assist by Menendez. The visitors went on a quick rally that put them up 4-0, starting with Fall's marker from Garcia and Cherif's goal assisted by Hernandez, capped by Garcia's marker from Cherif. In the 26th minute, Penn State Harrisburg earned a penalty kick and Bhalla answered the call to add another one to the scoreboard. Before halftime, Cherif added another goal and Armijos recorded his first marker of the night, giving the Lions a 7-0 advantage after 45 minutes.
After the break, Armijos and Gatsinzi assisted on Tafese's goal before Lage added a marker of his own just a few minutes later. The visitors continued to extend the lead for the remainder of the contest thanks to two goals from Armijos and one by Seifrit. The five-goal second half allowed Penn State Harrisburg to eventually take a 12-0 win over the Bison (0-13-0, 0-7-0) for another United East Conference victory.
NOTABLES
- Armijos tallied a hat trick and an assist.
- Moussa scored a pair of goals to go along with two helpers.
- Garcia and Sello both recorded a goal and an assist against Gallaudet.
- Jester, Lage, Bhalla, Fall, and Tafese all added a goal each.
- Menendez and Fabrice had two assists apiece, while Hernandez and Cabiling each had one.
- The Lions outshot the Bison 36-1 and blanked the home team in corner kicks 14-0.
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Ethan Smith helped earn the victory in goal for the Lions, making a save.
- Gallaudet goalkeeper's John McCabe and Donovan combined to make seven saves.
WHO'S NEXT?
Penn State Harrisburg wrapped up the No. 2 seed in the upcoming United East Championship Tournament. The Lions will host an opponent yet to be determined in quarterfinal action on Saturday, Oct. 31.
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