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WSOC - Frank
1
Penn St.-Abington PSA (2-5-1, 0-1-0)
2
Winner Notre Dame (MD) NDM (2-5-0, 1-0-0)
Penn St.-Abington PSA
(2-5-1, 0-1-0)
1
Final
2
Notre Dame (MD) NDM
(2-5-0, 1-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Penn St.-Abington PSA 1 0 1
Notre Dame (MD) NDM 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Abington Edged by Gators in United East Opener

Baltimore, Md. – The Penn State Abington women's soccer team dropped its United East Conference (UEC) opener on the road against Notre Dame of Maryland University by the score of 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at Alumnae Field. 
 
Score: Notre Dame 2, Penn State Abington 1
Records: Penn State Abington (2-5-2, 0-1-0 UEC) | Notre Dame (2-5-0, 1-0-0 UEC)
Location: Baltimore, Md. (Alumnae Field)

Goal Scorers
Leah Acri – NDMD (25') | Meghan McGinly – PSA (30') | L. Acri – NDMD (83')

How It Happened
 
* Notre Dame struck first scoring the game's first goal midway through the first half.  Leah Acri gave the Gators a 1-0 lead with her first of two goals on the day.  Malaika Habib earned the assist on the play.
 
* The Gators' lead didn't last long as the Nittany Lions answered with the game-tying goal in the 30th minute.  Sophomore Meghan McGinly finished off a corner kick opportunity with her fourth goal of the season.  Sophomore Kaitlyn Frank was credited with the assist on the corner kick attempt.
 
* Junior goalkeeper Kayla Kulp kept the game tied heading into halftime after she stopped a shot by the Gators' Alex Busick in the 38th minute.  It marked her first and only save in the game as Notre Dame managed just seven shots overall and three on-goal. 
 
* The scored remained 1-1 for majority of the second half.  With less than 10 minutes to play in the game, Acri connected on her second goal on the day to give the Gators a 2-1 lead.
 
* In the 89th minute, Abington nearly tied the game, but an on-goal shot by junior Nayeska Ravelo was stopped by goalkeeper Leah Hasberry. 
 
Inside the Box Score
 
* McGinly's goal marked her third straight game with a score and her fourth goal in her last five games.
 
* Frank has now recorded at least one point in five straight games.  She has scored three goals and totaled two assists in that span.
 
* Abington outshot the Gators, 20-7, in the game and held a 12-1 margin on corner kick attempts. 
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the fourth meeting between Abington and Notre Dame since the start of the 2011 season.  The Nittany Lions are now 3-1-0 versus the Gators in the all-time series.
 
Next Up
Abington returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 30 as the Nittany Lions travel to face nationally ranked No. 1 Messiah University in a non-conference contest.  Game time is set for 7 p.m.
 
 
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