Leonardtown Grads Connect as Seahawks Edge Penn State Berks

Two Leonardtown High School graduates connected for the opening goal, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer held on from there for a 2-1 United East Conference win at Penn State Berks on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Reading, Pa.

First-year midfielder Charlotte Bryan scored at 7:33, assisted by senior defender Allie Petryszak and sophomore Addy Campbell, Bryan’s fellow Leonardtown High alum. Just over two minutes later, sophomore forward Alexandra Sarrach of Crofton scored unassisted at 9:46 for a 2-0 lead, according to SMCM Athletics .

The goals were the third of the season for both Bryan and Sarrach.

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Penn State Berks answered 58 seconds into the second half, when Ava Ortiz scored off a pass from Devon Deery. The Seahawks kept the Nittany Lions off the board the rest of the way.

Brown holds the lead

Sophomore goalkeeper Breanna Brown of Arnold, a Broadneck High graduate, played all 90 minutes and made three saves. Penn State Berks outshot St. Mary’s 15-13, but the Seahawks put five shots on goal to the hosts’ four. Penn State Berks had five corner kicks to St. Mary’s three.

Bryan led St. Mary’s with three shots. Junior Sidney Shaw, a Southern High graduate from Tracys Landing, and junior Megan Rusk each had a shot on goal.

The win moved St. Mary’s to 5-7-3 overall and 4-2 in the United East. It came after a 1-0 loss at Penn College on Oct. 10. Penn State Berks fell to 7-6-1 and 3-2.

Up next

St. Mary’s plays Cedar Crest at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17.

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