In a match filled with drama and end-to-end urgency, it was the goalkeepers who stole the spotlight. Penn State’s Jonathan Evans and Syracuse’s Tomas Hut made huge saves going down the stretch, ensuring that the meeting between the Orange and the Nittany Lions ended in a 1-1 draw on Thursday night at SU Soccer Stadium.
Freshman goalkeeper Evans made his first career collegiate save for Penn State against the Orange. Despite the pressure of playing in his second-ever collegiate game, Evans proved to be dependable and composed.
Before arriving at Penn State, Evans spent six years in the Philadelphia Union Academy system, where he developed in the MLS Next League and earned a spot on the Union II side in MLS Next Pro.