WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Penn College fell to Notre Dame of Maryland, 2-0, in a physical United East Conference men's soccer match on Saturday afternoon. The Wildcats finished with a 15-11 shot advantage and matched the Gators with six shots on goal but couldn't break through. The Wildcats finished the regular season with an 8-5-4 overall record, 5-2-1 against United East opponents. The Gators finished 5-6-2, 4-4-2 UEC.
How it happened: The Wildcats generated the early push in the first half, taking shots by
Logan Berfield,
Andrew Mathes and
Will Watson plus a
Diego Diaz corner in the opening six minutes.
Justin Crismale kept the Gators off the board with two saves, including one at 42:28 during a late stretch of corner pressure, and the teams went into halftime tied 0-0.
Notre Dame converted a penalty kick at 48:56 for the first score of the game and added another goal at 52:06. The Wildcats pushed late, putting shots on goal through Mathes and
Joshua Hudak and earned back-to-back corners in the 85th minute, but the Gators held on to finish the 2-0 result.
Inside the box: Diaz led the Wildcats with four shots. Mathes finished with two shots, both on goal.
Will Watson also put both of his two attempts on frame. Crismale recorded four saves in goal.
Sakis Ziliaskopoulos scored the game-winning goal and put two of his three shots on goal. David Von Mentlen made six saves in goal.
Up next: The Wildcats find out their opponent, location and time of the United East Men's Soccer Quarterfinals held next Saturday, Oct. 31.
