ST, MARY'S CITY, Md. – Penn College advanced to its first-ever United East men's soccer championship after the No. 5 seeded Wildcats knocked off top-seed St. Mary's, 2-1, in Wednesday's semifinal match. PCT improved to 11-6-2, while the Seahawks wrapped up their season at 13-6-1.

The Wildcats will travel to No. 2  Penn State Harrisburg Saturday for a 1 p.m. kickoff. 

How it happened: Both teams had a pair of shots on frame in the first half, but all four were turned away to keep the contest scoreless at the break. Cooper Smith sent a shot on target in the sixth minute for PCT, while Joshua Hudak's shot was stopped in the 30^th minute. Justin Crismale stopped shots in the 33^rd and 34^th minutes.

After Crismale picked up his third save in the 53^rd minute, St. Mary's struck first with an unassisted tally in the 66^th minute. The Wildcats netted the equalizer three minutes later when Mason Kostick connected with Logan Pietrzak in the 69^th. Crismale turned away two more shots before Diego Diaz finished Cooper Smith's pass in the 78^th minute with the go-ahead score. The Seahawks had one final look on goal with seven seconds left but Crismale stoned the potential equalizer to secure the victory.

Inside the box: St. Mary's outshot PCT, 20-12 (7-4 on-goal), while both teams finished with three corner kicks. Crismale finished with six saves for the Wildcats.