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MSOC - Rafferty
1
Salisbury SAL (11-1-3, 0-0-0)
1
Penn St.-Abington PSA (7-4-4, 6-0-0)
Salisbury SAL
(11-1-3, 0-0-0)
1
Final
1
Penn St.-Abington PSA
(7-4-4, 6-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Salisbury SAL 0 1 1
Penn St.-Abington PSA 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Abington Ties with Nationally Ranked Salisbury

Abington, Pa. – The Penn State Abington men's soccer team finished in a 1-1 tie with nationally ranked No. 17 Salisbury University in a non-conference contest on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field.
 
Score: Penn State Abington 1, Salisbury 1
Records: Penn State Abington (7-4-4, 6-0-0 UEC) | Salisbury (11-1-3)
Location: Abington, Pa. (Memorial Field)
 
Goal Scorers
Frankie Rafferty – PSA (32') | David Brunetti – SU (73')
 
How It Happened
 
* Abington nearly took the game's first lead in the 28th minute, but what would have been a goal by junior Frankie Rafferty was negated by an offsides call.  Less than five minutes later, Rafferty would get his goal.  His initial shot hit off the left post, but Rafferty recovered the rebounded ball and got a second shot off for the score as the Nittany Lions led 1-0 in the 32nd minute.
 
* Despite three shots in the final five minutes of the half, Salisbury was unable to find the equalizer as all three shots were off target.  Freshman goalkeeper Hector Ortiz faced just one shot on-goal in the first half by the Seagulls.
 
* Midway through the second half the Nittany Lions had opportunities to add to their lead denied by the Seagulls' Clif Nehman.  Nehman made saves on both sophomore Liame Attis' shot (67') and junior Amerr Yagoub's shot (68') to keep the deficit at one score.
 
* In the 73rd minute, the Seagulls tied the game with a penalty kick goal.  A foul by Abington inside the box gave Salisbury the PK attempt as David Brunetti converted the kick to tie the game at 1-1.
 
* Ortiz recorded four of his five saves in the second half, including a stop off a shot from Dale Gordon in the 86th minute that kept the tie intact.
 
Inside the Box Score
 
* Rafferty's first half goal marked his 10th score of the season.  He currently ranks second in the United East in goals scored.
 
* Ortiz, the United East Defensive Player of the Week, finished the game with five saves.
 
* For Salisbury, Nehman made four saves in net.
 
All-Time Series
Today marked the first-ever meeting Abington and Salisbury.
 
Streaking Lions
Abington is now unbeaten in its last 10 games boasting a 7-0-3 record.  The team's last loss was a 1-0 setback on the road against at the time No. 12 Rowan University.  
 
Next Up
Abington returns to action on Tuesday, Oct. 20 as the Nittany Lions travel to face Gwynedd Mercy University in a non-conference contest.  Game time is set for 3 p.m.
 
 
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