LANCASTER, Pa. – With 1:18 left in a 1-1 match, Lancaster Bible converted a penalty kick to edge Penn College, 2-1, in a North Eastern Athletic Conference men's soccer match Tuesday. The Wildcats fell to 5-6-1 overall, 5-3 NEAC, while the Chargers improved to 7-6-1, 6-2.
A foul in the box in the 88
th minute gave Bible's Joel Hughes a penalty kick attempt and belted the ball to the top right corner to seal the win for LBC, which was tied with Penn College for second place in the NEAC prior to Tuesday's contest.
Penn College took an early 1-0 lead in the fifth minute after
Colton Wartman fed
Matthew Yoder for his second goal this season. The Chargers netted the equalizer in the 57
th minute on Chad Tolson's fourth tally of the season.
Lancaster Bible outshot Penn College 14-10 and held an 8-3 advantage in corner kicks.
Hunter Gosnell stopped five shots in goal for the Wildcats.
Penn College returns to action Saturday at Keuka College.