Penn College News

Wildcats to Face Top-Seeded York in PSUAC Soccer Finale

Friday, October 30, 2009

Go, Wildcats!The Penn College men's soccer team advanced to the Penn State University Athletic Conference championship game for the fifth straight season with a 2-0 home win Wednesday over Penn State Beaver. In Saturday's 2 p.m. finale, the Wildcats will travel to Penn State York, which eliminated Penn State Hazleton, 4-1, on Thursday. Steven Bullock (Manheim) put Penn College on the scoreboard two minutes into Wednesday's match and Coleby Frye (York) added a goal in the final minute to seal the win as the Wildcats improved to 14-3-1 overall and 10-1-1 in the conference. "The strikers did a good job of moving up the field with the ball, and the defense was very solid," coach Enrique Castillo said. "I think we did a good job of maintaining possession. We missed a couple shots that should have been in, but their goalie did a nice job." Penn College edgedPenn State York, 2-1, for the championship in 2007 and 1-0 for the title a year ago. Penn State York is the tournament's top seed and Penn College is seeded second. York is 11-0-1 in the conference, with the tie coming Oct. 1, 3-3, against the Wildcats. "York is strong. It is well-balanced and has a good defense. It pressures the ball very well and will be tough," Castillo added.