ALLENTOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's soccer team remains undefeated in conference play thanks to a 10-0 win over Cedar Crest on Wednesday night, Oct. 21.
Olivia Sgrignioli led the Lions (8-5-1, 7-0 United East) with three goals and assist, while
Julia Hughes and
Abigail Mahaffey each recorded two markers and a helper apiece.
Teagan Paragon added a pair of goals and
Peyton Huber netted one.
Janae Swartz and
Kaylee Hope tallied an assist each.
Sydney Mulka earned the win in goal for the visitors, making four saves on the night.
Paragon got things started for Penn State Harrisburg early, scoring in the first two minutes of the match thanks to an assist by Sgrignioli. The Lions then netted back-to-back goals to make it 3-0 at the 10-minute mark, the first by Sgrignioli and the second by Mahaffey. Paragon scored her second marker of the night 20 minutes later, before Hughes made it 5-0 in favor of the visitors before halftime.
The Lions doubled their scoring in the second half, which started with goals by Sgrignioli and Hughes, and an assist by Hope. In the last 10 minutes of the contest, Mahaffey, Huber, and Sgrignioli all scored markers, with Mahaffey and Swartz recording assists.
NOTABLES
- Sgrignioli impressed with a hat trick and an assist.
- Mahaffey and Hughes both tallied a pair of goals and a helper.
- Paragon chipped in two markers, while Huber added one of her own.
- Swartz and Hope added an assist each.
- Mulka earned the win for the Lions, saving the ball four times to preserve the shutout.
- The Falcons' goalkeeper's Sarah Parsons and Katie Nussle combined for nine total saves.
- The Lions outshot Cedar Crest 29-4 and blanked the home team in corner kicks 8-0. Â
WHO'S NEXT?
Penn State Harrisburg finishes up regular-season competition against Penn State Berks on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Multipurpose Turf Field.
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