MIDDLETOWN, Pa. - Penn State Harrisburg's women's soccer team fell to TCNJ 2-0 on Saturday afternoon, Sep. 5 at the Multipurpose Turf Complex.
The hometown Lions (0-1-1) held TCNJ (2-0) scoreless through several stretches of first-half pressure before Isabella Charles scored at 36:46 to put the visitors ahead by one. Earlier,
Sydney Mulka helped keep the match level with multiple saves, while the Penn State Harrisburg defense also had some blocked attempts and defended five corner kicks in the half. Just a minute after the first goal of the contest, Mulka made another save off an attempt by Hayden Tormasi. The hosts had their clearest look late, when
Kylie Yap put a shot on frame that Ellen Williams saved just before halftime.
Penn State Harrisburg spent much of the second half defending the visitors' pressure, with Mulka making four saves. Mulka stopped shots by Elaina Williams, Emily Weidner, and Caroline Freer in the opening 11 minutes before Alyssa Alfano scored off a Jenny Ward assist in the 56th minute to make it 2-0. The home team's defense also blocked a header shortly after the goal and continued to absorb TCNJ's chances, including a late save by Mulka with 10 minutes to go in the game.
Abigail Frew generated Penn State Harrisburg's lone shot of the second half, sending an attempt wide right and the contest ultimately ended in favor of the visitors.
NOTABLES
- Mulka was under constant barrage throughout the day and played well despite the pressure, making seven impressive saves.
- Yap had the only shot on goal for Penn State Harrisburg.
- Frew recorded a shot against TCNJ.
- The visiting Lions outshot the hosts 20-2 and earned eight corner kicks.
- TCNJ's goalkeeper was forced to make one save.
WHO'S NEXT?
Penn State Harrisburg travels to Susquehanna on Wednesday, Sep. 9 for another non-conference contest.
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