Mustang men’s soccer plays to one goal draw with Abington

ABINGTON, Pa. – Visiting Morrisville State College men's soccer played to a one goal draw with host Penn State Abington Sunday afternoon, netting a late game score for the tie.

The draw lands Morrisville State with a 7-2-2 overall record, 6-0-1 within North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play.

Penn St. Abington maintained the 1-0 lead for more than 45 minutes of the contest before Morrisville
State's Joe Sheehan (Liverpool, N.Y.) capitalized on a whistled hand ball within the box, putting away the penalty kick to tie the contest at one in the 84^th minute of play, and force the overtime period.

The Mustangs posted what would have been the game winner in the first overtime period, but were called off sides - disallowing the goal and forcing the visitors to settle for the tie.

Rob Larkin (Clinton, N.Y.) registered four saves in the draw.

Morrisville State returns to the field Wednesday, traveling to Wells College for a rescheduled contest from the end of September.

Morrisville State College's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.

The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges 2016 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2016 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.