The #3-seed Lancaster Bible College Men's Soccer team punched their ticket to the United East Semifinals on Saturday afternoon as they defeated #6-seed Keystone at home by a score of 3-0. The Chargers are now set for a road matchup with #2-seed Penn St. Harrisburg in Middletown, Pa. on Tuesday, November 3 with a trip to the conference Championship game on Saturday.
 
Quarterfinal Recap
Saturday's Quarterfinal matchup between the #6-seed Giants and the #3-seed Chargers was controlled from start to finish by Lancaster Bible, holding the Giants scoreless the whole way through and scoring one goal in the first half and two in the second half. The Chargers had several shots with no score in the early portion of the first half, but that changed in the final second as Jacob Garrett (Fr.) gathered a loose ball for a score on the right to give the Chargers all momentum heading into the break with a lead. It only took nine minutes in the second half for the Chargers to strike again, this time on a free kick by Silas Dellaperute (Jr.) from just outside the box to the right side to double the LBC home advantage to 2-0. One final score by Riley Bills (Fr.) ten minutes later capped a big victory for the Chargers to send them to the Final Four of the United East in 2026.
 
Previous Matchup (2026)
The Chargers and Lions met on October 17 of this season in Lancaster, Pa. as Lancaster Bible hosted Harrisburg for the first time since 2021, with the Lions coming out victorious by a score of 4-2. Harrisburg struck first with a goal three minutes in, but Zach Coryell (Gr.) equalized for the Chargers in the ninth minute off a free kick pass by Silas Dellaperute to tie it up at 1-1. The Chargers then took the lead less than 30 seconds into the second half with a score by Riley Bills off an assist by Luke Richardson (Jr.), holding that lead until the 62nd minute where the Lions connected on the tying score to make it a 2-2 game. Another goal six minutes later by Harrisburg gave them the lead back, then another goal in the 79th minute helped them put the game away and hold onto a 4-2 victory over Lancaster Bible.
 
Postseason History
- 5th meeting in Postseason all-time between Penn St. Harrisburg and Lancaster Bible
     - most postseason matchups against single opponent for LBC
     - PSH leads all-time series 3-0-1 (advanced all four times)
           - 2019 NEAC Semifinal (0-0 TIE, PSH advances 4-3 on PKs)
           - 2021 United East Championship (PSH def. LBC 3-1)
           - 2022 United East Semifinal (PSH def. LBC 3-0)
           - 2023 United East Volt Div. Semifinal (PSH def. LBC 3-2)
 
The winner of Tuesday's Semifinal playoff matchup will advance to the United East Championship Game on Saturday, November 7 to face the winner of #4-seed St. Mary's (Md.) and #1-seed Penn St. Abington.
 
How to Follow Contest
Tickets for Tuesday's road contest in Middletown, Pa. can be found using the link here (Tickets) or by clicking the link under the contest listed on the Men's Soccer Schedule page. Follow along with the game by tuning into the live stream to view the video using the link provided, follow the live statistics in support of the Chargers!