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Men's Soccer Walkout vs Penn College (Oct. 17, 2026)
Reid Silverman
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St. Mary's (MD) SMC (9-9-1, 5-2-1)
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Winner Penn St.-Abington PSA (12-4-4, 8-0-0)
St. Mary's (MD) SMC
(9-9-1, 5-2-1)
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Final
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Penn St.-Abington PSA
(12-4-4, 8-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
St. Mary's (MD) SMC 0 1 0 0 1
Penn St.-Abington PSA 1 0 0 1 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Nairem Moran '99

St. Mary’s College Men’s Soccer Falls in United East Semifinals

ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The 2026 campaign for the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's soccer team concluded Tuesday night (Nov. 3) in the semifinals of the United East Conference Men's Soccer Championship Tournament. No. 4 seed St. Mary's College (9-9-1) dropped a heartbreaking 2-1 double overtime decision to No. 1 seed Penn State Abington (12-4-4).
 
How It Happened
  • Hugh Nungessor netted the 'golden goal' in the 103rd minute when Nungessor headed in Amerr Yagoub's corner kick from the left side of the goal, floating the header towards the top right side of the goal.
  • Abington jumped on the scoreboard first in the 24th minute when Aramis Shire chipped in a long pass into the box and Da'Vid Robinson one-timed it into the lower right corner for the 1-0 Nittany Lion lead. The hosts held on and carried the one-goal advantage into halftime.
  • The Seahawks leveled the game at 1-1 in the 59th minute when junior midfielder AJ Gawel (Hollywood, Md./Leonardtown) gave a flat pass to his right to oncoming junior forward Nick Haney (Chesapeake Beach, Md./Northern), who took one long touch before ripping a shot into the lower right corner.
  • Both goalies held strong to preserve the 1-1 draw and send the game into overtime.
  • Shots were equal at two each in the first extra frame with senior captain Zack Reed (Leonardtown, Md./Leonardtown) and Hector Ortiz continuing their strong play.
 
Inside the Box Score
  • Shots were equal at 12 apiece while Abington claimed the slight edge, 7-5, in shots on goal.
  • The Nittany Lions notched a 5-1 margin in corner kicks.
 
St. Mary's College
  • Junior midfielder Zach Blaum (Mechanicsville, Va./Atlee) paced the squad with five shots (one on goal) while Haney finished with four shots (three on target).
  • Blaum and Haney ended the season tied for the SMCM lead as each player notched 10 goals and seven assists for 27 points.
  • Reed collected five saves for SMCM.
 
Penn State Abington
  • Nungessor led Abington with four shots (two on target) while Ortiz collected four stops in the Nittany Lions' fifth consecutive win.
 
Up Next for the Seahawks
  • Season Complete
 
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