Women's Soccer Leaves No Doubt In Win Over Penn College

Women's Soccer Leaves No Doubt In Win Over Penn College

Scoring Summary

1st - 2:41 - Rhyan Socash (Penn St.-Harrisburg)
1st - 8:39 - Kylee Altland (Penn St.-Harrisburg)
1st - 18:24 - Rhyan Socash (Penn St.-Harrisburg)
2nd - 64:53 - Sydney Hemler (Penn St.-Harrisburg)
2nd - 76:03 - Sarah Toche-Manley (Penn St.-Harrisburg)

Game Leaders

Penn College
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: 3 Players (#2, #8, #26) - 2
Sv: Nicole Lichtinger - 3
Penn St.-Harrisburg
G: Rhyan Socash - 2
A: 2 Players (#6, #29) - 1
Sh: Sydney Armstrong - 3
Sv: Delaney Shifflett - 4

Team Stats

Penn College
Penn St.-Harrisburg

Shots (on goal)

7 (6)
14 (9)

Saves

3
6

Fouls

10
9

Corner Kicks

1
6

Offsides

0
1
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Posted: Sep 19, 2021

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Penn State Harrisburg's women's soccer team scored early and often in a 5-0 shutout victory over United East foe Penn College on Sunday evening, Sept. 19.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Penn State Harrisburg (3-1-3, 2-0-0 United East) netted three goals in the first half and never looked back in the team's shutout win over conference foe Penn College (2-3-0, 0-2-0) on Sunday evening.

 

Katie Kosovac and Rhyan Socash connected on the first marker, with Socash heading home a corner kick entry pass from Kosovac to put the home team ahead just 2:41 into the game. Kylee Altland got into the scoring act less than six minutes later when buried a goal off an assist from Amanda Thoryk in the game's eighth minute. Socash took advantage of a Penn College foul in the box when she converted a penalty kick 10 minutes later to make it 3-0; a lead the Lions took into halftime.

 

The Wildcats were more aggressive after the break and had a pair of scoring chances foiled at the last moment thanks to timely defense from defender Hannah Wheeler and goalkeeper Delaney Shifflett. The Blue & White responded on the other end when Sydney Hemler found twine in the 64th minute to add to the advantage before Sarah Toche-Manley capped the game's scoring in the 76th minute with an unassisted strike.

 

NOTABLES

- The Lions outshot Penn College 14-7 overall and 9-6 in attempts on frame.

- Thanks to her pair of markers, Rhyan Socash increased her team-leading goal count to five on the year.

- Kylee Altland, Sydney Hemler, and Sarah Toche-Manley each scored for the first time this fall.

- Delaney Shifflett made four saves in earning the victory for the Blue & White.

- Kaitlyn Stambaugh spelled Shifflett in the second half and made a pair of saves.

- Wildcat goalkeeper Nicole Lichtinger made three saves on the day.

- The blanking of Penn College is the fifth shutout of the season for the Lions.

- Penn State Harrisburg's five goals is the team's highest scoring tally of the season.

 

WHO'S NEXT?

The Lions travel to Widener for a non-conference tilt on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 23. Kickoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.

 

STAY CONNECTED

Fans can keep up with Penn State Harrisburg Athletics all season long on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook using the handle @pshbgathletics.

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