READING - The Penn State Berks Men's Soccer Team hold their first home game of the season as they played host to Elizabethtown College on Wednesday, September 9. The Nittany Lions kept up pressure in the first half but were unable to hold off the Blue Jays attack as Berks fell 7-0 on the night.
The Nittany Lions went into halftime down 3-0 after Elizabethtown scored at 12:51, 26:29 and 37:31. Earlier,
Josh Martin kept the match scoreless with a save on Owen Auchenbach in the fifth minute, and Berks created first-half chances through
Callan Stuck's shot on goal at 7:49 and
Isaac Jones' attempt after a 14:38 corner. After Declan Casey put Elizabethtown ahead, the Blue & White withstood a stretch of pressure from 21:35 to 25:36 that included two shots and two corners while the score remained 1-0. Elizabethtown added goals from Auchenbach and Chase Ballinger later in the half, while Martin added another save in the 30th minute before Berks reached the break trailing by three.
The Nittany Lions spent the second half trying to withstand Elizabethtown's attack, as the visitors scored four times in the half and closed out a 7-0 final. J. Martin and
Patrick Martin each had a save in the second half.
Josh Martin started in goal and made three saves in 64:32.
Patrick Martin added one save over 25:28 in goal.
WHO'S NEXT
Up next, Berks face Howard Payne University on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026, at 10 p.m. at Artificial Turf Athletic Field in Reading, Pennsylvania.
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