READING — The Penn State Berks men's soccer team (2-11-2, 1-4) took on Penn State Harrisburg (5-7-2, 4-1-1) in United East action on Tuesday, October 13. Berks cut the lead down to one at the 83rd minute but eventually fell to Harrisburg 2-1.
Berks kept the Lions off the board until the closing minutes of the first half, but Djibril Fall scored at 39:52 off assists from Ivan Fombu and Ariel Garcia to send the visitors into halftime ahead 1-0. Earlier,
Josh Martin made a save on Addis Tafese at 9:39 during a Lions push that included a corner kick and another shot, and Berks answered with attempts from
Isaac Jones and
Gavin Dai. Berks earned a corner kick at 25:15 and later got a shot from
Nicolas Harrison at 35:50 during a physical stretch that included multiple fouls from both sides but no cards. Martin added another save on Tai Bhalla at 38:08 before the late Lions goal, and
Marcus Henderson put Berks' final shot of the half over the top at 42:24.
The Nittany Lions opened the second half under pressure, with Harrison receiving a yellow card at 45:10 and
Josh Martin saving Djibril Fall's shot in the 50th minute amid a stretch of Berks fouls. The Lions added to their lead at 63:33 on Josiah Shamberger's goal assisted by Addis Tafese, putting Abington ahead 2-0. Martin kept Berks within reach with saves on shots by Tafese and Jonathan Armijos during the final 12 minutes. Berks cut into the deficit in the 83rd minute when
Terridine Grant scored off an
Alex Snyder assist, bringing the score to 2-1. Berks earned one more shot to tie the game up with a corner in the 90th minute but could not capitalize, falling 2-1 to the Lions.
Terridine Grant scored Berks' goal, finishing with two points and putting his only shot on frame. Snyder recorded an assist for his point.
Josh Martin played all 90 minutes in goal and made five saves.
WHO'S NEXT
Up next, the Nittany Lions travel to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to face Wilson College on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
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