MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Penn State Harrisburg's women's soccer team closed out the regular season with a 3-0 shutout victory over Bryn Mawr on Thursday night, Oct. 28. Rhyan Socash netted the game-winner and the Blue & White defense did not surrender a single shot on goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
It took some time to find the back of the net but once they did, the Lions (10-4-4) never looked back, as Penn State Harrisburg netted three markers in the second half to close out the regular season with an impressive shutout win over the Owls (2-13) on Thursday evening.
After a scoreless first half that saw the Blue & White narrowly miss out on the game's first goal, the home finally broke through in the 57th minute when Socash gathered a ball from Sydney Hemler in the box and fired her attempt past Bryn Mawr goalkeeper Emma Ryan from point-blank range.
The home team doubled the advantage with little more that 15 minutes remaining when Sydney Armstrong corralled a feed from Hannah Morrison, beating Ryan to the ball and finding twine while absorbing contact in the 74th minute.
The Lions added some insurance less than three minutes later when Kyla Brossoit finished off a cross from Kylee Altland to push the advantage to three and put the contest out of reach in the 76th minute.
NOTABLES
- Penn State Harrisburg ends the regular season on a six-game win streak.
- The Lions posted their 13th shutout of the season on Thursday night.
- The Blue & White outshot Bryn Mawr 15-2 overall and 12-0 in shots on frame.
- The home team earned four corner kicks, while the Owls managed just one.
- Rhyan Socash's second-half marker was the eighth game-winner of her career.
- Socash and Kylee Altland have now each racked up a team-high 14 points on the year.
- Hannah Morrison's helper was the first assist of her collegiate career.
- Sydney Hemler's assist was her first of the fall.
- Goalkeepers Delaney Shifflett and Kaitlyn Stambaugh did not have to make a single stop to combine for the shutout.
- Bryn Mawr goalkeeper Emma Ryan made nine saves in a losing effort.
WHO'S NEXT?
By virtue of securing the regular season conference championship, the Lions are set to host the 2021 United East Women's Soccer Championship Tournament beginning on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 6. Game times and opponents will be announced in the coming days.
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