Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Penn College's fall athletics teams continued their conference schedules during the week of Oct. 12-18, highlighted by three victories from the women's soccer team and an undefeated week for the men's soccer team. The women's soccer team recorded three consecutive shutouts, while the men's soccer team earned a conference victory and a draw. Both cross-country teams competed at the Aubrey Shenk Invitational, and men's golf completed its final fall tournament at The Melee.
On the horizon: Penn College's men's and women's soccer teams play their final regular-season tune-ups against Notre Dame (Maryland) and Lancaster Bible at home on Saturday afternoon. Women's volleyball wraps up its regular season with three conference matches at Penn State Abington (Oct. 24), Penn State Berks (Oct. 28) and Cedar Crest (Oct. 31). Men's and women's cross-country compete at the Last Chance Run Fast Invitational on Friday at Lebanon Valley and return to the course next Saturday (Oct. 31) for the United East Conference Championships.
Penn College continued its strong United East Conference season with three consecutive shutout victories, defeating Cedar Crest College, 4-0, on Tuesday, Farmingdale State College, 5-0, on Wednesday, and Penn State Abington, 2-0, on Saturday. The Wildcats improved to 11-3-1 overall and 6-1-0 in conference play, extending their shutout streak to four games.
Against Cedar Crest, Camryn Lobb scored twice, while Ella Garman and Megan Kurian also found the back of the net. Lobb reached 10 goals for the season, and Kurian finished with a goal and an assist. The Wildcats outshot the Falcons, 27-6, and secured their place in the United East playoffs with the victory.
The Wildcats continued their scoring against Farmingdale State, with Lily Persing recording two goals and an assist. Avery Puderbach scored her first career goal and added two assists, while Kurian contributed a goal and an assist. Penn College finished with a 5-0 victory, marking its third consecutive shutout.
On Saturday, Kurian opened the scoring in the 14th minute off a pass from Lobb. Lobb added an insurance goal in the second half on a free kick from Sierra Klinger. Penn College outshot Abington, 16-6, and Harley Oliphant made two saves to preserve the shutout. Kurian extended her scoring streak to eight consecutive games.
For their play, Kurian and Gianna Gamble were named United East Conference Women's Soccer Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week.
SCHEDULE/RECORD
Overall: 11-4-1
UEC: 6-1-0
Tuesday, Oct. 13 – at Cedar Crest College, W, 4-0
Wednesday, Oct. 14 – vs. Farmingdale State College, W, 5-0
Saturday, Oct. 17 – at Penn State Abington, W, 2-0
Tuesday, Oct. 20 – at Dickinson College, L, 0-1
Saturday, Oct. 24 – vs. Lancaster Bible College, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31-Saturday, Nov. 7 – United East Conference Playoffs, TBA
Penn College earned a 4-1 United East Conference victory over Wilson College on Tuesday before playing to a scoreless draw at St. Mary's College of Maryland on Saturday. The Wildcats moved to 8-4-4 overall and 5-1-1 in conference play.
Against Wilson, the Wildcats broke through with four second-half goals after a scoreless opening period. Warrick Beachy opened the scoring in the 51st minute, followed by Diego Diaz less than four minutes later. After Wilson pulled within two goals, Joey Singley and Logan Berfield added insurance goals. Diaz finished with a goal and an assist, Will Watson recorded two assists, and Beachy led the Wildcats with five shots. Penn College outshot Wilson, 28-12.
The Wildcats faced a tougher offensive challenge Saturday at St. Mary's, playing to a 0-0 draw despite being outshot 19-9. Goalkeeper Justin Crismale recorded a season-high six saves, including four in the second half, to preserve the shutout and earn Penn College a conference point.
SCHEDULE/RECORD
Overall: 8-4-4
UEC: 5-1-1
Tuesday, Oct. 13 – vs. Wilson College, W, 4-1
Saturday, Oct. 17 – at St. Mary's College (Md.), T, 0-0
Saturday, Oct. 24 – vs. Notre Dame of Maryland University, 3:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31-Saturday, Nov. 7 – United East Conference Playoffs, TBA
Penn College dropped three United East Conference matches to Keystone College, Cairn and Wilson by 3-0 scores.
Against the Keystone College Giants on Wednesday in La Plume, Penn College took late leads of 19-18 and 20-19 in the opening set before Keystone scored three straight points and won 25-22. The Giants followed with 25-14 and 25-18 set victories to complete the match. Lilly Stockum led the Wildcats with 11 kills and added five digs and a service ace, while Callie Riddle recorded a team-high 12 digs. Taryn Smith had 12 assists, and Kendall Shade finished with two aces and three total blocks.
Penn College returned to Bardo Gym on Saturday and fell to Cairn, 25-16, 25-17 and 25-14. The Wildcats were within 17-14 in the second set after Shade's kill, but Cairn scored four straight points to move ahead 21-14. Stockum recorded 10 kills, seven digs and a service ace, and Riddle again collected 12 digs. Sara Seyfert finished with eight assists, seven digs and two block assists, while Claire Roan added five kills and one block assist.
Wilson opened Tuesday evening's match in Chambersburg with 12 straight points and took the first set 25-9. Penn College built a 5-2 lead in the second behind Riddle's serving, back-to-back Stockum kills and a block by Stockum and Shade, but Wilson answered with seven straight points and won 25-17. The Phoenix closed the match with a 25-15 third-set victory.
Stockum had six kills, four digs and two block assists against Wilson. Riddle recorded 10 digs, two assists and an ace, Smith had eight assists, and Sam Prisco finished with four kills, a .400 hitting percentage and one solo block.
The Wildcats complete their regular season with two matches next week: at Penn State Berks and hosting Cedar Crest College.
SCHEDULE/RECORD
Overall: 0-24
UEC: 0-7
Wednesday, Oct. 14 – at Keystone College, L, 0-3
Saturday, Oct. 17 – vs. Cairn University, L, 0-3
Tuesday, Oct. 20 – at Wilson College, L, 0-3
Saturday, Oct. 24 – vs. Penn State Abington, 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28 at Penn State Berks, 6 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 vs. Cedar Crest College, 11 a.m.
Penn College competed at Gettysburg College's Aubrey Shenk Invitational on Saturday. The men's team placed 35th out of 44 teams in the 8K race with 994 points, while the women had five individual finishers in the 6K race. Eleven runners finished personal-best times in their respective races.
Logan Bohrer led the men's team, finishing 189th out of 465 runners in 27:29.9. Bryce Martin followed in 268th place in 28:21.0, while Chase Ebeling finished 281st in 28:36.8. Cashlin Rogers, Aiden Magnusson, Holden Furey and Michael Burcik also finished among the Wildcats' top seven runners. Bohrer, Rogers, Magnussen, Burcik, Morgan, Owen Troop and Ben Causak all finished with personal-best times.
Amy Rohl led the women's team with a 303rd-place finish in 26:30.6. Kate Butzler followed in 324th place in 27:01.0, and Adelyn McDermott finished 365th in 28:27.9. Gwynn Johnson and Emma Chilen rounded out the Wildcats' five finishers. Rohl, Butler, and Chilen posted PRs in the women's race.
SCHEDULE
Saturday, Oct. 17 – at Aubrey Shenk Invitational (Gettysburg), men 35th of 44; women 42nd
Friday, Oct. 23 – at Last Chance Run Fast Invitational (Lebanon), 3:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 31 – at United East Championships (Lebanon), 11 a.m.
The Penn College men's golf team completed its fall schedule with an 11th-place showing at The Melee Tournament, held on Sunday and Monday at the Williamsburg National Golf Club.
The Wildcats finished the two-day outing with a combined score of 660 (+84). Individually, Brett Keenan led the Wildcats and finished in 35th out of 55 golfers with a score of 162 (+18). Keenan chopped four strokes off his first day score of 83 to post a round of 79 on Monday. Logan Gawlinski finished tied for 41st after rounds of 85 and 80 for a total score of 165 (+21), Chase Dillman tied for 47th with a score of 167 (+23), and Bryce Carey finished one shot behind Dillman to tie for 50th. Carter Girton rounded out the Wildcat performances with a two-day score of 172 (+28).
Batten University claimed the team title with a total score of 600 (+24), while Salisbury's Ryan Henneman earned individual medalist honors as the lone golfer to record a final score under par (1-under 143).
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