Women's Soccer Advances to Conference Championship Game

Women's Soccer Advances to Conference Championship Game

Scoring Summary

1st - 15:32 - Eden Haldeman (Penn St.-Harrisburg)
1st - 44:20 - Jaylan Cockley (Penn St.-Harrisburg)
2nd - 81:20 - Rhyan Socash (Penn St.-Harrisburg)

Game Leaders

Lancaster Bible
G: N/A
A: N/A
Sh: Kara Huber - 1
Sv: Erin Mikula - 6
Penn St.-Harrisburg
G: 3 Players (#13, #23, #31) - 1
A: 2 Players (#16, #23) - 1
Sh: Rhyan Socash - 3
Sv: Delaney Shifflett - 1

Team Stats

Lancaster Bible
Penn St.-Harrisburg

Shots (on goal)

1 (1)
12 (9)

Saves

6
1

Fouls

5
2

Corner Kicks

1
9

Offsides

0
0
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Posted: Nov 06, 2021

MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Penn State Harrisburg's women's soccer team shut out Lancaster Bible 3-0 in United East Semifinal action on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 6. The Lions advance to the conference championship game for the second season in a row.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

Penn State Harrisburg (11-4-4) struck early and never looked back in a 3-0 blanking of Lancaster Bible (9-10) in conference semifinal play on Saturday afternoon. The Lions will return to the United East Championship Game for the second straight season.

 

The Blue & White got the scoring started when Rhyan Socash crossed a ball through the box that Eden Haldeman finished off with strike past LBC goalkeeper Erin Mikula in the 15th minute. Mikula bounced back and made numerous saves throughout the rest of the first half to keep the Chargers in it but the Lions struck again just before halftime when Jaylan Cockley hit home a ball off a touch from Christina Radanovich following a Hollie Holthaus corner insertion in the 44th minute.

 

The advantage held steady late into the second half before Socash gathered a ball near midfield, drove the rest of the way into the LBC box, and put her shot past two LBC defenders and into the back of the net to put the game on ice in the 81st minute.

 

 

NOTABLES

- After appearing in the conference title game in 2019, the Lions will return to the championship game for the second year in a row.

- The victory was the team's 13th shutout of the season.

- Penn State Harrisburg finished with large advantages in total shots (12-1) and shots on frame (9-1).

- The Blue & White racked up nine corner kicks, while the visitors managed just one.

- Rhyan Socash's marker was her team-leading eighth of the season.

- Socash now has a team-high 17 points on the year.

- Delaney Shifflett needed to make just one stop on the day to earn the victory in goal.

- Lancaster Bible goalkeeper Erin Mikula made six saves in a losing effort.

 

WHO'S NEXT?

The Lions host Penn State Berks in the United East Championship Game with a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 7. Kickoff is set for 1 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.

  • Thu, 11/02 | Women's Soccer at Penn St.-Berks T, 1-1 (Final - PK Away) RC | BX | V
  • Tue, 10/31 | Women's Soccer vs. Penn College W, 1-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Tue, 10/24 | Women's Soccer at Penn St.-Berks L, 2-1 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Sat, 10/21 | Women's Soccer vs. Penn St.-Abington W, 7-0 (Final) RC | BX | V
  • Wed, 10/18 | Women's Soccer vs. Lancaster Bible T, 2-2 (Final) RC | BX | V
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