Penn State Soccer

Temple edges Penn State men’s soccer

Temple’s Jorge Gomez Sanchez found the back of the net in the 84th minute to lift the Owls to a 1-0 win over the Penn State men’s soccer team Tuesday night at Jeffrey Field.

It was Gomez Sanchez’s team-best 10th goal of the season. He took a team-high six shots before beating Penn State goalie Evan Finney at the 83:51 mark.

Joonas Jokinen picked up an assist on the goal for the Owls (6-3).

Finney made five saves in the loss.

Temple goalie Alex Cagle finished with nine saves for the shutout.

The Nittany Lions (4-4-1) return to action at Michigan at noon Sunday.

This story was originally published September 27, 2016 at 11:35 PM with the headline "Temple edges Penn State men’s soccer."

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