MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's soccer team earned a 3-1 victory in United East Quarterfinal action over Notre Dame (Md.) on Saturday evening, Oct. 31, to move on to the semifinal round of the conference tournament.
Mason Quinton led the Lions (8-7-2) with a goal and an assist, while
Josiah Shamberger and
Ariel Garcia added a marker apiece and Dijibril Fall chipped in a helper. In goal,
Jimmy Shensky tallied six saves through all 90 minutes of play.
Just eight minutes into the contest, Penn State Harrisburg earned a corner kick that led to Quinton finding the back of the net to put the home team up 1-0 early. The Lions continued to pressure the Gators (5-7-2) and by doing so, Shamberger netted a goal of his own off an assist from Quinton. Notre Dame (Md.) did not get discouraged by the two-goal deficit, as the visitors put up a trio of shots before eventually Athanasios Ziliaskopoulos' shortened the gap. Although the two squads traded multiple scoring opportunities, the match remained 2-1 in favor of Penn State Harrisburg going into halftime.
After nearly 58 scoreless minutes, Penn State Harrisburg finally put the game out of reach for the Gators thanks to a goal by Garcia, assisted by Fall. With just two minutes remaining in the match, Notre Dame (Md.) had no time to mount a comeback, and the Lions punched its ticket to the next round of the conference tournament.
NOTABLES
- Quinton led the home team with a goal and an assist.
- Shamberger and Garcia both scored a marker each against the Gators.
- Fall chipped in a helper, while recording a trio of shots.
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Addis Tafese had three attempts, two of which were on frame.
- Shensky earned the victory in goal for the Lions, making six saves.
- Penn State Harrisburg outshot Notre Dame (Md.) 17-13 and topped the visitors in corner kicks 5-3.
- The Gators' goalkeeper David Von Mentlen recorded six saves in goal.
WHO'S NEXT?
The Lions move on to the United East Tournament Semifinals on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as they host No. 3 Lancaster Bible.
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