Three of six Pennsylvania College of Technology fall sports teams opened their seasons over the weekend but came away winless.
Men’s Soccer
At first-time foe Centenary University on Friday, Penn College bested the home team in shots on goal, 8-6, but couldn’t find the back of the net in a 2-0 loss.
On Sunday at King’s College, the Wildcats lost, 1-0. It marked the seventh time in the nine-match series dominated by King’s that only one goal has separated the two teams. In a defensive struggle, King’s led in shots on goal, 11-1. Wildcats’ goalie Cole Catherman of Selinsgrove had 10 saves.
Record/Schedule/Series History
Overall: 0-2
UE: 0-0
Friday, Aug. 30 — at Centenary University, L, 2-0
Sunday, Sept. 1 — at King’s College, L, 1-0
Saturday, Sept. 7 — host Keuka College, 1 p.m. (Keuka leads 5-2-3)
Tuesday, Sept. 10 — host Penn State Schuylkill, 7 p.m. (first-time opponent)
Women’s Soccer
The Wildcats’ series against Penn State Altoona was tied before Friday’s match, and it remained that way afterward in a scoreless tie as the series went to 2-2-2. Penn College dominated shots on goal, 9-1, with freshman Megan Kurian of Royersford taking three.
Record/Schedule/Series History
Overall: 0-0-1
UE: 0-0
Friday, Aug. 30 — at Penn State Altoona, 0-0 tie
Wednesday, Sept. 4 — at Utica University, 4 p.m. (first-time opponent)
Saturday, Sept. 7 — host Elmira College, 4 p.m. (Elmira leads 1-0)
Wednesday, Sept. 11 — host Thiel, 7 p.m. (first-time opponent)
Women’s Volleyball
At the Lycoming College Tip-Off Tournament on Friday, Penn College lost to the host team, 3-0, and Hartwick College, 3-1. On Saturday, the Wildcats lost to Penn State Mont Alto, 3-0.
Leaders against Lycoming were Kathryn Burnett of Wellsboro with 12 assists, Jo Hess of Jersey Shore with 16 digs and Nevaeh Ward of Odenton, Maryland, with six kills.
Against first-time opponent Hartwick, Ward led with nine kills and nine digs, while Burnett had 23 assists.
Against Mont Alto, Hess had 13 digs and Burnett 14 assists.
Record/Schedule/Series History
Overall: 0-3
UE: 0-0
Friday, Aug. 30 — at Lycoming College, L, 3-0 (12-25, 24-26, 14-25)
Friday, Aug. 30 — vs. Hartwick College at Lycoming College, L, 3-1 (11-25, 25-21, 14-25, 11-25)
Saturday, Aug. 31 — vs. Penn State Mont Alto at Lycoming College, L, 3-0 (17-25, 9-25, 7-25)
Saturday, Sept. 7 — at Penn State Hazleton, 9 a.m. (Hazleton leads 1-0); vs. Delaware Valley at Penn State Hazleton, 11 a.m. (DV leads 2-0)
Monday, Sept. 9 — at Penn State Mont Alto, 7 p.m. (Mont Alto leads 4-0)
Other Fall Openers
Tuesday, Sept. 3
Men’s and women’s cross-country host Lycoming College, 5:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 6
Men’s tennis at Lycoming College, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 7
Women’s tennis at King’s Invitational Day One, 9 a.m.
Monday, Sept. 9
Men’s golf at Albright College Fall Invitational at Olde Homestead Golf Club, 10:30 a.m.
For additional information, visit the Wildcats Athletics website.
For more about the United East, visit the conference website.