Notre Dame of Maryland University Women’s Soccer Falls 5-0 to Penn St.-Harrisburg in Conference Opener as the Gators opened United East Conference play with a loss in Middletown, Pa., on Sept. 26, 2026.
Penn St.-Harrisburg scored three goals in the first half and two after halftime. The Nittany Lions forced 24 shots, including 16 on goal, while Leah Hasberry recorded 11 saves for Notre Dame of Maryland.
Penn St.-Harrisburg Controls Match
Julia Hughes opened the scoring for Penn St.-Harrisburg with an assist from Esmerelda Hernandez. Olivia Sgrignioli added a goal assisted by Hughes, and Brelin Menezes also scored before halftime.
Kaylee Hope scored after an assist from Abigail Mahaffey, and Ella Shirk completed the scoring with an assist from Ava Myers. The result left Penn St.-Harrisburg with a 2-5-1 record and a 1-0 mark in conference play, while Notre Dame (Md.) moved to 2-6 overall and 0-1 in the United East.
Notre Dame of Maryland University Women’s Soccer Offensive Leaders
Victoria Russell led Notre Dame of Maryland with two shots attempted. Leah Acri added one shot for the Gators, who recorded no shots on goal.
Notre Dame of Maryland was scheduled to host Cedar Crest on Tuesday.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Notre Dame of Maryland University faced a difficult United East opener as Penn St.-Harrisburg produced 24 shots and 16 shots on goal. Hasberry made 11 saves, while Russell led Notre Dame of Maryland with two shots attempted.
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