Blue and White Shut Out Marymount

Blue and White Shut Out Marymount

Arlington, Va.- The Penn State Harrisburg men's soccer team held on for their fifth straight win on Saturday October 15th against the Marymount (Va.) Saints. Both teams could not find the back of the net before the Lion's were awarded a penalty kick in the 83rd minute of play. Harrisburg held on to win 1-0.

Penn State Harrisburg 1 Marymount (Va.) 0

Penn State Harrisburg Starters

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

Marymount Starters

Valcicak, Ormeno, Ngoh, Agostini, Milone, Orozco, Lopez, Lionette, El-Manialawy, Ku-Dipietro, Delo O Moreno

Records: Harrisburg (11-4, 5-1 CAC) Marymount (2-10-2, 0-6 CAC)

Shots on Goal: Harrisburg 5 Marymount 3

Shots: Harrisburg 17 Marymount 12

Corner Kicks: Harrisburg 4 Marymount 6

Saves: Harrisburg 3 Marymount 4

How it Happened:

-Both teams battled back and forth throughout the first half to send the ball home but both teams struggled to find the back of the net

-In the second half Victor Weaver and Manny Little each had a quality opportunity but both shots were blocked by the Saints keeper

-In the 83rd minute, Chase Vilga had a header blocked right before a foul was called againt Marymount, giving the Lions a penalty kick

-Jonathan Majin stepped up to take the kick giving Harrisburg the 1-0 win

-Brandon Hoover recorded his second straight shut out in net

Individual Leaders:

Penn State Harrisburg

Jonathan Majin: 1 goal, 5 shots, 3 shots on goal

Alex West: 3 shots

Manny Little: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal

Victor Weaver: 3 shots

Marymount

Jorge Dela O Moreno: 3 shots, 1 shot on goal

Brandon Orozco: 2 shots

Andre Ferguson: 2 shots

What's Next?

Penn State Harrisburg will host Frostburg State on Wednesday October 19th. Kick off is scheduled for 2:30 pm