2018-19 Headlines
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Lions Coaching Staff Goes Behind the Scenes at New Zealand Women's National Team World Cup Training
May 30, 2019Penn State Harrisburg (PSH) Women's Head Coach Adam Clay and Assistant Coach Rudy Grubesky, had the opportunity to observe a training session conducted by New Zealand (NZ) Women’s National Team Head Coach Tom Sermanni and his staff as they prepared the Football Ferns for a behind-closed-doors match with Mexico. Coach Sermanni has an extensive coaching background that includes leading the women's national teams for the United States, Australia, and Canada. -
Athletic Achievement Honored at 2019 Student-Athlete Award Ceremony
May 06, 2019Penn State Harrisburg held its 2019 Student-Athlete Award Ceremony on Sunday evening, April 28 at the Mukund S. Kulkarni Theatre in the Student Enrichment Center, awarding year-end accolades, team MVP honors and scholar-athlete award recognition as part of the celebration of the College’s athletic achievement from the 2018-19 season.
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Penn State Harrisburg Summer Camp Registration Now Open
February 04, 2019Penn State Harrisburg has announced that a number of the school’s athletic programs will again be hosting their annual summer camps, beginning in June. Registration for all nine camps is now open.
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Women's Soccer ID Clinic Saturday February 23rd
January 17, 2019The Penn State Harrisburg women's soccer team has rescheduled their original Winter ID Clinic to Saturday February 23rd, after a snow cancellation in January. The clinic is a great opportunity for potential student athletes to meet with the team/coaching staff, see the campus and experience a college level training session all in one day.
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Women's Soccer Trio Earns All-CAC Honors
November 07, 2018Thanks to their stellar efforts on the field this season, Penn State Harrisburg women’s soccer players Mackenzie Haladay, Madison Hemler and Kaeleigh Smedley have earned all-conference recognition from the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC).
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(WATCH) Meet Me: Women's Soccer's Mackenzie Haladay
October 30, 2018Learn about Mackenzie Haladay; her decision to further her education at Penn State Harrisburg, her overcoming a season-ending knee injury in 2017 and a number of personal stories and preferences that have little to do with her academic or athletic career, including her go-to dessert at a certain hometown amusement park, the story behind her game-day hairstyle and that time she masqueraded as a “Belieber” for a friend.
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Season Ends In Postseason For Women's Soccer
October 27, 2018Penn State Harrisburg’s season came to an end with a hard-fought 1-0 loss at Mary Washington in the opening round of the 2018 Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Women’s Soccer Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 27.
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Men's and Women's Soccer Seeding Set For CAC Playoffs
October 25, 2018With the 2018 regular season now complete, Penn State Harrisburg’s men’s and women’s soccer teams turn their attention to the postseason. Both squads will take part in the upcoming Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Soccer Tournaments, with first-round action set to begin this weekend.
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Women's Soccer Edged by Frostburg State
October 24, 2018Penn State Harrisburg fell by the slimmest of margins in a 1-0 loss at Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) foe Frostburg State in the team’s regular-season finale on Wednesday night, Oct. 24.
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Women's Soccer Blanks St. Mary's (Md.)
October 20, 2018Penn State Harrisburg picked up a valuable late-season victory over Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) foe St. Mary’s (Md.) on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 20. The Lions shut out their conference counterpart 2-0 in Maryland to improve their potential playoff seeding heading into the final week of the regular season.
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CAC-Leading UMW Holds Off Women's Soccer
October 17, 2018A pair of first-half goals doomed Penn State Harrisburg in the team’s 2-0 loss to the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) leaders from Mary Washington at a blustery Nittany Soccer Field on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 17.
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Lions Power To Win On Senior Day
October 13, 2018The Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer team used an offensive explosion to power to their first CAC win this season over Southern Virginia. Before the game, the Blue & White honored seniors Kayla Arnold and Tabitha Fake.
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Smedley Goals Featured In CAC Plays Of The Week
October 11, 2018Penn State Harrisburg Women's Soccer Player Kaeleigh Smedley was featured in this weeks CAC Plays of the Week for her two goals against Fisher College on Sunday October 7th.
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York's Late Surge Proves Too Much For Women's Soccer
October 10, 2018The Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer team battled York College holding them scoreless for 88 minutes before the Spartans manufactured a goal.
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Dichio, Smedley Score Twice As Lions Rally For Win
October 07, 2018The Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer team used two goals from both Kaeleigh Smedley and Rominia Dichio to rally and defeat Fisher College.
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Salisbury Holds Off Women's Soccer
October 06, 2018Penn State Harrisburg dropped a 2-0 decision to Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) foe Salisbury at Nittany Soccer Field on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 6.
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Women's Soccer Earns USC Team Academic Award
October 04, 2018The United Soccer Coaches (USC) has honored Penn State Harrisburg’s women’s soccer program with the organization’s 2017-18 College Team Academic Award.
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Scranton's Defense Slows Women's Soccer
October 03, 2018A pair of goals in the closing minutes sealed Scranton’s 3-0 victory over Penn State Harrisburg at the Royals’ Weiss Field on Wednesday night, Oct. 3.
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Lions Fall in OT Heart Breaker with #9 ranked Christopher Newport
September 29, 2018Newport News, Va. – The Penn State Harrisburg women’s soccer team traveled to play the #9 ranked Christopher Newport University (CNU) Captains on Saturday September 29th. The Lions took a first half lead thanks to Katie Kosovac who scored her first goal of the season. CNU responded in the 65th minute to even the score at 1-1, in a game that would need an overtime period to determine a winner.
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Harrisburg Battles Widener To A Draw
September 22, 2018Harrisburg, Pa. – The Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer team battled Widener to a scoreless draw. The Lions got an excellent effort from goal keeper Kayla Arnold who made 6 saves including two in overtime.
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Harrisburg Ends Penn College Perfect Start
September 19, 2018The Penn State Harrisburg women's soccer team traveled to face off against an undefeated Penn College team on Wednesday September 19th. The Wildcats came into the game with a perfect 4-0 record, while the Lions won three straight the previous week. Both teams were hungry for another win and the intensity of the contest went for the full 90 minutes.
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Hemler Named CAC Women's Soccer Offensive Player Of The Week
September 17, 2018Hemler tallied three goals and two assists in a 3-0 week for the Lions. She opened the week with the game-winning goal in a 3-0 victory over Lancaster Bible, before notching a goal and an assist in victories against Eastern (2-1) and Immaculata (3-0).
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Lions Roll Past Immaculata
September 16, 2018Harrisburg, Pa. – The Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer team picked up its third straight win defeating Immaculata University. The Lions Kaeleigh Smedley and Madison Hemler scored first half goals to get the Lions out an early lead. Rhyan Socash would add a goal early in the second half putting the game out of reach.
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Haladay Delivers Overtime Game Winner
September 15, 2018Harrisburg, Pa. – Mackenzie Haladay’s overtime goal clinch the Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer team win over Eastern University. Trailing 1-0 at the half, the Lions would tie the game when Rhyan Socash would draw a foul in the box, setting up Madison Hemler penalty kick goal.
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Lions Use Strong Second Half To Defeat Chargers
September 12, 2018Harrisburg, Pa. – After a slow start, the Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer offense found its footing scoring three second half goals in route to a victory over Lancaster Bible. Madison Hemler, Romina Dichio, and Eden Haldeman all recorded their first goal of the season in the win.
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Lions Suffer Heartbreak OT Loss at Susquehanna
September 08, 2018Selinsgrove Pa. – The Penn State Harrisburg women’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking road loss to Susquehanna University on Saturday September 8th. The Lions scored first, but a late goal by the River Hawks sent the game to overtime before claiming the exciting 2-1 win.
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Harrisburg Falls to Elizabethtown Second Half Surge
September 06, 2018Middletown, Pa. - The Penn State Harrisburg women's soccer team faced off against local rival Elizabethtown College on Wednesday September 5th. After a quality first half showing, the Lions struggled to overcome giving up the first goal of the day as the Blue Jays went on to a 3-0 win.
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Arnold Makes 7 Saves In Home Opener
September 01, 2018Harrisburg, Pa. – The Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Team fell to Dickinson College in its home opener, despite seven saves from Kayla Arnold. The Lions had several scoring opportunities in the second half, but could not recover from a first half goal by the Red Devil
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Lions Down Rams In Season Opener
August 31, 2018Doylestown, Pa. – The Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer team got their season off with a win, defeating Delaware Valley 2-0. Freshman Kaeleigh Smedley scored her first career goal in the 4th minute, scoring off a free kick from 18 yards out. Elizabeth Clippinger would quell any hopes of a late rally, scoring in the 83rd minute securing the victory.
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Women’s Soccer Tabbed 7th in CAC Preseason Poll
August 28, 2018FREDERICKSBURG, Va.- The Penn State Harrisburg Women’s Soccer team was picked 7th in the CAC Preseason Poll. Two-time defending champion Christopher Newport was selected as the unanimous favorite to three-peat in the 2018.
