Penn State Lehigh Valley battled to a 2?2 tie on the road against Penn State Scranton on Monday evening, securing a valuable PSUAC point away from home.
Lehigh Valley fell behind midway through the first half but answered before the break when Jack Montesdeoca delivered the equalizer to make it 1?1 at halftime. After conceding again early in the second half, the visitors showed their resilience as Chase Nederostek struck late to level the score at 2?2.
LV generated a strong attack with 18 total shots and 12 shots on goal, paced by Jack Montesdeoca?s five shots and Mateo Schmidt?s four. Goalkeeper and defensive efforts kept Scranton from reclaiming the lead in the closing minutes as Lehigh Valley moved to 3-1-2 overall and 1-0-2 in PSUAC play.
Penn State Lehigh Valley will look to build on the hard-fought draw when they return home to face PSU Greater Allegheny on Saturday 9/20.
