LATHAM, N.Y. – No. 1 St. Mary’s College of Maryland and No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg each secured decisive semifinal victories on Saturday to punch their tickets to the title game. The Seahawks powered past Lancaster Bible with a commanding 9–0 win, while the Lions earned a 4–0 shutout over Wilson College to advance. The two squads will now meet on Saturday, Nov. 8 with the conference crown on the line.
The championship will commence on Saturday, Nov. 8. Find the matchups below:
No. 1 St. Mary's College (Md.) vs. No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg
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No. 1 St. Mary's College (Md.) def. No. 4 Lancaster Bible College, 9-0 (BOX SCORE)
The Seahawks wasted no time getting on the board, tallying three goals in the opening quarter to set the tone early. The scoring continued in each frame, with St. Mary's College outshooting the Chargers by a commanding margin and holding them without a shot on goal for much of the contest. Briana Allen, Emma Watkins, Josie Shermeyer, Tori Hampton, Olivia Schwendeman, Fioana Kortyna, and Safiya Stimely all notched a goal each while Brenna Ziegler put up two of her own.
Lancaster Bible's Amanda Hoover had 20 saves in goal for the Chargers while Amelia Huey logged 3.
With the win, St. Mary’s advances to the United East Championship game, where they’ll look to capture another conference crown.
No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg def. No. 3 Wilson College, 4-0 (BOX SCORE)
The second semifinal saw No. 2 Penn State Harrisburg secure its spot in the title match after shutting out No. 3 Wilson College, 4–0. The Lions’ offense was clicking from start to finish, led by Anna Moyer who netted two goals on the day. Victoria Castano and Ami Mattingly each added tallies of their own, while the Harrisburg defense turned in a stellar effort to record the clean sheet.
With the win, Penn State Harrisburg will advance to face top-seeded St. Mary’s College of Maryland in the 2025 United East Field Hockey Championship Final.
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The United East boasts 14 NCAA Division III full member institutions which include: Cairn University, Cedar Crest College, Gallaudet University, Keystone College, Lancaster Bible College, Notre Dame of Maryland University, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, Penn State Brandywine, Penn State Harrisburg, St. Mary's College of Maryland, University of Valley Forge, and Wilson College. For more information, please visit gounitedeast.com.