Penn St. Harrisburg 3, Lancaster Bible 0
 
Penn St. Harrisburg Starters
Patkos, Altland, Brossoit, Haldeman, Hemler, Brown, Socash, Kosovac, Wheeler, Toche-Manley & Goalkeeper-Shifflett
 
LBC Starters
Megan Rogers, Taylor Shultz, Adeline Moore, Bailey Donaldson, Bryanna Hoover, Julia Hultstrand, Avery Bieber, Kendal Ream, Jade Weir, Marissa Allebach & Goalkeeper- Erin Mikula
 
How It Happened
The Lancaster Bible College women's soccer team fell in the United East Semifinals to top-seeded Penn State Harrisburg by a score of 3-0 on Saturday, November 6.

The Chargers were on the defensive early, as Penn St. Harrisburg pressed the attack. The Lions fired a pair of shots, but goalkeeper Erin Mikula was up for the challenge, making a pair of saves. Penn St. Harrisburg's Eden Haldeman scored in the 15^th minute, giving the Lions a 1-0 lead. The Chargers tried to create an answer, but the team could not consistently string together passes. In the closing seconds of the half, Penn St. Harrisburg would score off a corner kick, extending the lead to 2-0.

In the second half, LBC maintained more of the possession, but could not generate scoring chances. The team's lone shot on goal came in the 73^rd minute when on a counterattack Kara Huber launched a shot that was saved. The Lions tacked on one final goal in the 81^st minute, securing the 3-0 victory.

Inside The Numbers
- Erin Mikula made six saves in goal for the Chargers
- Kara Huber fired LBC's lone shot on goal in the 73^rd minute
- Penn St. Harrisburg was led by Rhyan Socash who scored a goal and added an assist
- The Lions held a 12-1 advantage in shots and a 9-1 edge in corner kicks
- The Chargers have now made 10 consecutive playoff appearances, in that stretch they have won two conference titles
- This was LBC's first conference semifinals appearance since 2016, the team has reached the semifinals six times
 
What They Are Saying
"Obviously it was not a great day for us," said Head Coach Jake Warren. "We really struggled to make the game difficult for Harrisburg. But we have to feel good about the season as a whole. We have established ourselves as a competitor in the United East. But we have to make some improvements to get over that final hurdle and become a contender."
 
Who's Next
The 2021 women's soccer season has concluded. The Chargers will look to regroup, rebuild, and return improved next fall with a solid nucleus returning.
 
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