ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. — Penn College's postseason run came to a close in the United East Men's Soccer Quarterfinal round as the fifth-seeded Wildcats dropped a 2-0 final to the fourth-seeded St. Mary's College of Maryland Seahawks on Saturday evening. Penn College finished the 2026 campaign with an 8-6-4 record. The Seahawks improved to 9-8-1.
How it happened: The Wildcats generated six of their seven shots after halftime but were outshot 20-7 overall and held to three shots on goal.
Penn College and St. Mary's battled through a scoreless first half with
Justin Crismale making an early save and the defense also recording a team save later in the half.
Hunter Gabloff recorded PCT's shot in the 17th minute, and the Seahawks fired off eight shots in the half.
The Wildcats created early second-half chances from
Warrick Beachy and
Scott Goldfeder, before the Seahawks went ahead with the first goal in the 54th minute. Crismale collected another save in the 75th minute, but another Seahawk goal in the 81st minute extended the lead to 2-0. Penn College gained late pressure with a Diaz shot and a corner, but the Seahawks came away with the 2-0 final.
Inside the box: Crismale finished with three saves. Goldfeder led the Wildcats with two shots and put one on goal. Beachy recorded one shot on goal. Diaz also put his lone attempt on frame.
Marco Mazzola and Franco Reyes scored for the Seawhawks while Jordan Eckman earned two saves in goal.
