ABINGTON, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's men's soccer team concluded the 2026 season in the United East Championship game, dropping a 2-0 decision to Penn State Abington on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 7.
Kristopher Lage led the visiting Lions (8-8-2) with six shots, while
Josiah Shamberger,
Mason Quinton, and
Addis Tafese all tallied three attempts each.
Jimmy Shensky spent all 90 minutes in goal, tallying five saves.
Penn State Abington (13-4-4) scored right out of the gate, with Shane Lachawiec netting a goal that was assisted by Amerr Yagoub in the 3rd minute. Down 1-0 early, Penn State Harrisburg attempted to answer with shots by Shamberger,
Ariel Garcia, and Lage right away, but to no avail. Hugh Nungessor, Lachawiec. And Nico Anagnostopoulos all forced Shensky to make saves before halftime.
After nearly 65 scoreless minutes, it was Lachawiec again who scored for the hometown Lions, putting Penn State Abington up 2-0. In the last 20 minutes of action, Penn State Harrisburg tried to close the gap by putting the pressure on offensively.
Colin Jester had a shot on frame that required the hometown Lions' goalkeeper Hector Ortiz to make a save and Tafese had a pair of opportunities that went just wide of goal. Lage had a last-chance effort on Ortiz but was unable to convert in the limited time remaining.
NOTABLES
- Lage put up six shots, a pair of which were on target.
- Shamberger, Quinton, and Tafese all totaled three shots apiece.
- Shensky recorded five saves in goal for the visiting Lions.
- Penn State Harrisburg outshot Penn State Abington 21-14, while the two teams were even in corner kicks at 4.
- The Lions ended the 2026 campaign with an overall record of 9-8-2 and a 6-1-1 United East Conference record.
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