ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. — Penn College battled for a 0-0 draw at St. Mary's College (Md.) in a United East Conference men's soccer showdown on Saturday evening. The Wildcats withstood a 19-9 shot disadvantage, including a 6-1 margin in shots on goal. Penn College moved to 8-4-4 overall, 5-1-1 in the United East. SMC is 6-8-1, 3-2-1.
How it happened: The Wildcats absorbed an early Seahawks push in the first half, with
Justin Crismale saving shots at 2:16 and 3:08 as the Seahawks generated multiple looks and two corners. The Wildcats answered with a
Diego Diaz shot at 6:24 and a corner seconds later, then added attempts by
Hunter Gabloff and
Andrew Mathes before the opening half finished without a goal.
The Wildcats made their push in the second half with six shots and two corners. Penn College fired off shots by
Elliott Rattiram,
Diego Diaz and
Warrick Beachy in the first 20 minutes. Diaz had another chance blocked in the 77th minute. The Wildcats had two more late chances
Christian Bressler's attempt missed right in the 84th minute and
Scott Goldfeder missed to the left with less than a minute to play.
Inside the box: Crismale recorded a season-high six saves, including four in the second half to keep the Seahawks off the board. Diaz led the offense with three shot attempts while six others also recorded a shot in the match.
Zach Blaum led the Seahawks with five shots, putting one on goal. Zack Reed made one save in net. SMC attempted 10 shots in the opening half and nine in the second.
Up next: Penn College hosts Notre Dame (Md.) in the regular season finale on Saturday, Oct. 24, at 3:30 p.m.
