Hoover's Second Half Goal Powers Harrisburg Past York

Hoover's Second Half Goal Powers Harrisburg Past York

York, Pa.- The Penn State Harrisburg men's soccer team took down fellow Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) competitor in impressive fashion on Wednesday afternoon when they blanked the Spartans 1-0.

Penn State Harrisburg Starters

Brandon Hoover, Little, Weaver, Ethan Hoover Panuccio, Vilga, Ikeazor, Majin, West, Morgan, Olejniczak

York Starters

Ockford, Horan, Hobbs, Freibaum, Teston, Bilbie, Murgo, Corvalan, Witherall, Addisu, Johnson

Record: Harrisburg (8-4, 2-1 CAC) York (4-6-1, 1-2 CAC)

Shots: Harrisburg 4, York 10

Shots on Goal:  Harrisburg 2, York 4

Corners: Harrisburg 3, York 3

Saves: Harrisburg 4, York 1

How it Happened

-Both teams struggled to find the back of the net throughout the first half with York leading the Lion's with 5 shots to 1

-The Spartans had a quality opportunity in the 20th minute of play as Keith Witherhall hit the post off of a header

-The Lion's came out strong in the second half with back to back corner kicks in the first twenty minutes but the Lion's were unable to send one home

-Harrisburg found the back of the net in the 84th minute of play from Ethan Hoover as he finished a cross from teammate Creasy Lopez

Individual Leaders

Penn State Harrisburg

Ethan Hoover: 1 goal, 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

Justin Elnahrawy: 1 shot

Alex West: 1 shot, 1 shot on goal

York:

Joel Teston: 3 shots, 2 shots on goal

Nathan Bilbie: 2 shots

Matt Freibaum: 2 shots, 2 shots on goal

Goalie Comparison

Brandon Hoover (Harrisburg): 90:00 minutes, 0 goals against, 4 saves (W, 8-4)

Charlie Johnson (YCP): 90:00 minutes, 1 goal against, 1 save (L, 4-6-1)

What's Next?

The Penn State Harrisburg men's soccer team will host Salisbury on Saturday October 8th at 2 pm