HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va. - The Penn State Abington men's soccer team encountered a tough test Sunday in their non-conference matchup against Hampden-Sydney College losing to the Tigers 4-0.
 
Abington got behind the eight ball right away giving up an early goal to the Tigers in the 3^rd minute. Hampden-Sydney's James Lawrence fired a shot that slipped through the hands of Abington senior goalkeeper Dan Saint-Pol (Perkasie, Pa.). Robert Kerby garnered an assist on the play. Kerby finished the game with three assists.
 
The Tigers would add two more goals in the 27^th and 28^th minutes and took a 3-0 lead into half. Abington was outshot 9-1 total in the first half.
 
The second half wasn't much different as the Nittany Lions struggled to generate offense. The Tigers would add a fourth goal in the 78^th minute courtesy of Ryan Turner.
 
The Nittany Lions were outshot 15-2 total for the game. Senior defender Ludger Noel (Port-au-Prince, Haiti) and freshman midfielder Thomas Vessels (Jenkintown, Pa.) each picked up yellow cards in the game.   
 
With the loss, the Nittany Lions drops to 0-3-1 on the season. They will return to action this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. where they will take on Penn State Berks in Reading, Pa. for the NEAC opener. You can follow live game stats and video of the game right here on www.abingtonsports.com.