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Men's Soccer

O'Connor converts penalty kick in draw

Box Score

WESTMINSTER, Md. – McDaniel and Penn State-Harrisburg scored one goal apiece in each half of regulation to play to a 2-all draw in non-conference men's soccer action on Tuesday.

JP O'Connor (Forest Hill, Md./Archbishop Curley) scored in the first half for the Green Terror (2-3-2), converting a penalty kick to draw the hosts even in the 34th minute.

Victor Weaver had the assist on both goals for the Lions (2-2-2), who finished the game with a 14-7 advantage in shots.

Weaver played a ball into the box that Seth Reynolds bounced off the keeper and into the net for a 1-0 lead just 8:52 into the game.

McDaniel was awarded a PK and O'Connor converted at the 33:29 mark to knot the game at 1-all.

Off a ball that was played off the endline by a Harrisburg defender, Carlos Valdez-Martinez (Silver Spring, Md./Blake) controlled the ball and rocketed it home from the corner of the box for a 2-1 lead in the 80th minute.

Weaver played a ball into the box that Matthew Vaz was able to turn and blast into the lower-left corner of the net with just 3:08 remaining in regulation.

The Lions finished with a 6-3 advantage in shots over the two extra 10-minute sessions but McDaniel had the best scoring opportunities in each period.

Bertrand Chepngang (Silver Spring, Md./Wheaton) drew the keeper out late in the first OT before dribbling to the center of the box but – after spinning off his defender – fired wide of the net.

He then had a look from close range with the keeper out of position in the second overtime but again pushed the ball just wide of the net.

Nick Over (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) finished with four saves.

McDaniel returns to action at Haverford on Saturday. Game time is 3:30 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Bertrand Chepngang

#2 Bertrand Chepngang

F
5' 6"
Senior
JP O

#4 JP O'Connor

M
5' 8"
Senior
Nick Over

#1 Nick Over

GK
6' 0"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Bertrand Chepngang

#2 Bertrand Chepngang

5' 6"
Senior
F
JP O

#4 JP O'Connor

5' 8"
Senior
M
Nick Over

#1 Nick Over

6' 0"
Sophomore
GK