MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's soccer team (13-6-3) left everything on the field in the United East Conference Championship, battling to a 2-2 draw through double overtime before falling to Penn State Harrisburg (14-5-4) in a penalty shootout, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon at the Turf Complex.

The championship match was a tense, back-and-forth contest between two of the conference's top programs. Penn State Harrisburg struck first in the 11th minute when Ava Myers scored off a feed from Olivia Sgrignioli to give the Lions an early 1-0 lead. St. Mary's responded just before halftime, earning a penalty kick after sustained offensive pressure. Erin Clark  calmly stepped to the spot and buried the attempt in the 43rd minute, bringing the Seahawks level at 1-1 heading into the break.

In the second half, the teams continued to trade chances. The Lions regained the lead in the 49th minute on Myers' second goal of the day, but the Seahawks quickly answered. In the 56th minute, Brooke Hall  finished a cross from Ashlyn Bonner , slotting the ball past the keeper to tie the match once again, 2-2. From there, both defenses tightened, with  goalkeeper Kyleigh Bland anchoring the back line and making several key saves to keep the score even.

The stalemate carried through 110 minutes of regulation and overtime. St. Mary's continued to press in the extra sessions, earning a corner kick and a handful of quality looks but could not find the decisive goal. Bland was exceptional in net, recording nine saves on 18 Penn State Harrisburg shots.

The championship was ultimately decided in a penalty shootout, where the Seahawks were unable to convert their four attempts while the Lions made two of four to claim the United East title.