READING, Pa. – Penn College clawed back from a 3-0 deficit, with a pair of second half scores, but fell 3-2 to Penn State Harrisburg in the United East women's soccer semifinals Friday. The Wildcats concluded its season at 9-9-1, while Harrisburg will take on Penn State Berks in Saturday's 1 p.m. championship game.

How it happened: The Nittany Lions netted a late first half tally to lead 1-0 at halftime. Harrisburg started the second half with a pair of scores in the 50^th and 53^rd minutes to take a 3-0 lead. The Wildcats missed two chances to add points when Kaelynn Sheetz' shot was just wide in the 57^th minute and Willey Egan's attempt in the 62^nd minute was stopped.

Penn College got on the board in the 68^th minute when Cassie Johnson sent a pass from midfield to Sara Darlington, who scored her 12^th goal of the season and the first goal that Harrisburg surrendered to a conference opponent this season.

Johnson nearly added another score in the 70^th minute but her strike was punched out by the Lions keeper. PCT made it 3-2 in the 83^rd minute when Johnson connected her cross to Darlington to get the Wildcats within one.

Inside the box: The Lions out shot Penn College, 19-8, and held an 8-2 edge in corner kicks.

Nicole Lichtinger stopped six shots in goal for Penn College.