Cedar Crest College Athletics

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The Cedar Crest College soccer team lost to Penn State Harrisburg, 10-0, in United East Conference play on Wednesday night at the FalconPlex.

The Falcons faced an early deficit after the Lions scored in the third minute, but senior Jasmin Alvarado (Plainfield, N.J./Piscataway) and first-year Camille Chambers (Albrightsville, Pa./North Hunterdon) forced consecutive saves in a seven-second stretch shortly after. Penn State Harrisburg added four more goals in the half, while sophomores Morgan Kreibick (Philadelphia, Pa./Franklin Towne Charter) and Amiyah Carroll (Severn, Md./Old Mill Senior) also put shots on goal for Cedar Crest. The Falcons went into halftime trailing 5-0.

Cedar Crest absorbed sustained the Lions' pressure early in the second half, with first-year Sarah Parsons (Brimfield, Mass./Tantasqua Regional) making four saves while the Penn State Harrisburg lead stayed 5-0 through 60:44. The Lions broke through at 63:14 on junior Olivia Sgrignioli (Cape May Court House, N.J.)'s goal and added four more in the half, including three from the 81st minute on. Parsons made six saves after halftime, but the Falcons were held without a shot in the half and fell 10-0.

For Cedar Crest, Parsons recorded seven saves over 78:05 in goal, including six in the second half. First-year Katie Nussle (Elkton, Md./Tri-State Christian Academy) added two saves in 11:55 of work.

For Penn State Harrisburg, Sgrignioli scored three goals, added an assist and put five of her six shots on goal. Senior Julia Hughes (Middletown, Pa.) finished with two goals, an assist and a team-high nine shots. Sophomore Teagan Paragon (York, Pa.) scored twice on two shots, including the game-winning goal. Senior Sydney Mulka (Albion, N.Y.) recorded a shutout in goal with four saves over 90 minutes.

Cedar Crest (6-10-0 overall, 2-6-0 United East) stays home to host Medgar Evers College on Saturday, October 24 at 4:00 p.m. on Homecoming weekend. Penn State Harrisburg (8-5-1 overall, 7-0-0 United East) hosts Penn State Berks for its regular season finale on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.