Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's soccer team finished in a 1-1 draw against visiting Ursinus College in a non-conference contest on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field.
Score: Penn State Abington 1, Ursinus 1
Records: Penn State Abington (0-1-1) | Ursinus (0-1-1)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Memorial Field)
Goal Scorers
Marco Grenda – UC (22') | Tony Colon – PSA (88')
How It Happened
* Trailing 1-0 with 2:16 remaining in the game, freshman Tony Colon found the back of the net after a perfect cross pass from the left side from sophomore Eljo Agolli into the box. Colon was able to beat the goalie with a header shot towards the upper right portion of the net to tie the game.
* Abington had a corner kick opportunity in the final minute to potentially set up a game-winning shot but was unable to get a shot off in the attempt.
* Ursinus scored its goal midway through the first half when Marco Grenda connected on his first goal of the season in the 22nd minute.
Inside the Box Score
* Abington held the edge in shots at a 14-9 margin for the game, including a 7-2 edge in the second half.
* The Nittany Lions had six corner kick opportunities to just three by Ursinus.
* Junior goalkeeper Matt Sheldon finished the game with three saves for the Nittany Lions.
All-Time Series
Today marked just the second meeting between Abington and Ursinus. The Nittany Lions are now 1-0-1 versus the Bears. Abington won the first game of the series last season, 2-1.
Next Up
Abington returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 6 as the Nittany Lions travel to face Bryn Athyn College in a non-conference contest. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
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