Box Score Lancaster Bible's Men's Soccer team suffered a nail-biting 2-1 loss to Penn St. Harrisburg in a conference road game. The Chargers drop to an overall record of 6-8-2, holding a 3-2 record in the United East. On the contrary, the Lions slide up to a 6-4-6 record on the year and 2-0-2 in the conference.
 
How It Happened: The game started off very defensive-minded, with neither side getting a shot off in the first ten minutes. However, following two corner kicks and a heavy dose of pressure from the Chargers, Ben Nolt had a shot reach the net, but it was saved by the Lions' goalkeeper. The Lancaster Bible defense continued to hold strong in the first half, not allowing a single shot from Penn St. Harrisburg. Despite outshooting the Lions 4-0, the Chargers entered halftime tied at zero.
 
The Lions hit the ground running in the second half, quickly getting their first shot of the game, and Penn St. Harrisburg continued by scoring the first goal of the game in the 57^th minute on their first shot on target. Both sides continued to trade shots in the heat of the second half, but Harrisburg pulled out another goal in the 80^th minute to go up by two. The Chargers tried to crawl back from the deficit, and Sam Glock was able to get the team's first goal of the match to make it a one-goal game. Unfortunately, the late comeback effort was all for naught as the Chargers ended up losing 2-1.

From the Coach: "We had a strong first half but struggled in the second. Just not enough in a couple key moments tonight. We'll regroup and grow through it." - Head Coach Tommy Ardt
 
By the Numbers:
-Sam Glock scored the team's only goal on two shots, both of which were on goal
-Zach Coryell also added two shots and got one of them on net
-Richie Lockard finished the game with one save for the Chargers
-Jaden Longdon and Colin O'Hara each scored a goal for Penn St. Harrisburg
 
Information to Know: In multiple meetings between the teams, the Lions have the edge over the Chargers and hold a 14-2-2 record all-time. Senior Sam Glock scored his first goal of the season in the team's effort. After tallying a save in the game, Richie Lockard has 48 saves on the year, inching closer to the 50 mark.
 
Up Next: The Chargers will head back home to face non-conference opponent Waynesburg on Saturday, October 21 at 1:30 p.m.