LATHAM, N.Y. – The semifinal round of the 2026 United East Men's Soccer Championship took place on Tuesday, with four teams battling for a spot in the conference championship game. Top-seeded Penn State Abington opened the day with a thrilling 2-1 double-overtime victory over No. 4 St. Mary's College of Maryland. In the nightcap, No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over No. 3 Lancaster Bible College to punch its ticket to the championship.

The United East Men's Soccer Championship final is set for Saturday, November 7, at 1:00 PM, with top-seeded Penn State Abington hosting second-seeded Penn State Harrisburg.

Championship Final – Saturday, November 7
No. 1 Penn State Abington vs. No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg – 1:00 PM

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No. 1 Penn State Abington def. No. 4 St. Mary's College of Maryland, 2-1 (2OT)

Penn State Abington broke through in the 24th minute to grab an early lead. Aramis Shire launched a pass from just beyond midfield, finding Da'Vid Robinson near the edge of the box. Robinson took a touch before firing a shot past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net, giving the Nittany Lions a 1-0 advantage. St. Mary's College of Maryland looked to respond, with Zach Blaum and Nick Haney each generating scoring opportunities, but neither could find the equalizer as Abington carried its one-goal lead into halftime.

The Seahawks answered in the 59th minute as Haney collected a loose ball near midfield, dribbled past several defenders and unleashed a powerful shot from the edge of the box that beat the goalkeeper to level the score at 1-1. With momentum on their side, the Seahawks continued to apply offensive pressure, creating several scoring opportunities but were unable to break the deadlock, sending the contest into overtime.

Neither team could find the decisive goal in the first overtime period, forcing a second extra session. Just over two minutes into the second overtime, Penn State Abington earned a free kick near the corner of the field. Amerr Yagoub delivered a perfectly placed service into the box, where Hugh Nungessor rose to meet the ball and headed it into the back of the net for the golden goal. The dramatic finish lifted the Nittany Lions to a 2-1 victory and punched their ticket to the United East Men's Soccer Championship final.

No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg def. No. 3 Lancaster Bible College, 2-1

Penn State Harrisburg controlled the opening half, outshooting Lancaster Bible College 13-1, but Chargers goalkeeper Chris Jackson turned away four shots to keep the contest scoreless heading into halftime.

Despite continued offensive pressure from the Lions, the game remained deadlocked until the 83rd minute, when Jonathan Hernandez delivered a perfectly placed pass from just beyond midfield to Djibril Fall, who headed the ball into the back of the net to give Harrisburg a 1-0 advantage. Lancaster Bible wasted little time responding, as Joel Walker found the back of the net less than two minutes later off a corner kick from Silas Dellaperute, leveling the score at 1-1.

With overtime looming, Penn State Harrisburg delivered the decisive blow in the 88th minute. Addis Tafese scored the game-winning goal with just under three minutes remaining, lifting the Lions to a dramatic 2-1 victory and securing their spot in Saturday's championship match.
 

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