LATHAM, N.Y. – The semifinal round of the 2026 United East Women's Soccer Championship took place on Wednesday, with four teams battling for a spot in the conference championship game. Top-seeded Penn State Harrisburg powered past No. 5 Lancaster Bible College, earning a 3-0 victory, while No. 3 St. Mary’s College of Maryland secured a dramatic 1-0 upset over No. 2 Penn College to punch its ticket to the championship.

The United East Women's Soccer Championship final is set for Saturday, November 7, at 4:00 PM, with top-seeded Penn State Harrisburg hosting third-seeded St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Championship Final – Saturday, November 7
No. 1 Penn State Harrisburg vs. No. 3 St. Mary’s College of Maryland – 4:00 PM

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No. 1 Penn State Harrisburg def. No. 5 Lancaster Bible College, 3-0

Penn State Harrisburg advanced to the United East Women's Soccer Championship Game with a commanding 3-0 victory over fifth-seeded Lancaster Bible College on Wednesday evening. Olivia Sgrignioli powered the Lions' offense, recording a hat trick to account for all three goals in the contest. Sgrignioli opened the scoring in the 23rd minute, finishing off a pass from Abigail Mahaffey to give Harrisburg a 1-0 advantage. The Lions carried that lead into halftime after outshooting the Chargers 5-2 in the opening 45 minutes.

Sgrignioli struck again in the 53rd minute, once again connecting with Mahaffey to double the Lions' advantage. In the 81st minute, Sgrignioli completed her hat trick off an assist from Ella Shirk, putting the game out of reach.

Penn State Harrisburg held a 9-5 advantage in shots, with all nine attempts finding the target. Lions goalkeeper Sydney Mulka recorded four saves to earn the shutout, while Lancaster Bible's Saige Santa Cruz finished with six saves.

No. 3 St. Mary’s College of Maryland def. No. 2 Penn College, 1-0

St. Mary's College of Maryland earned its spot in the United East Women's Soccer Championship Game with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over second-seeded Penn College on Wednesday evening. The two teams battled through a scoreless opening half, with St. Mary's holding a narrow 7-6 advantage in shots.

The Seahawks broke the deadlock in the 50th minute when Charlotte Bryan found the back of the net off an assist from Gracie Tourangeau, giving the visitors a 1-0 advantage. Penn College pushed for an equalizer, outshooting St. Mary's 9-5 in the second half, but the Seahawks' defense held strong to secure the victory.

St. Mary's goalkeeper Breanna Brown recorded six saves to earn the shutout, while Penn College's Harley Oliphant finished with seven saves. The Wildcats held a 15-12 advantage in total shots, but the Seahawks prevailed to advance to the conference championship.
 

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