Nevertheless, taking into account the quality of the opponents that the Lions have played, it is hard to be disappointed with a 1-0-3 record and a No. 14 ranking in the national polls.
"Given the level of competition we have faced, we could have easily been 0-4." Gorman said. "There have really been a lot of positives."
Friday night's game against Georgetown saw Penn State find the scoring touch that it lacked in season-opening ties with North Carolina and Wake Forest.
Chad Severs tallied two goals, including the game winner 1:42 into overtime, while Simon Omekanda assisted on both goals and added one of his own.
Yesterday, Penn State once again struggled to put away its scoring chances, despite playing a man up on St. Johns for the final 30 minutes of the match after Red Storm midfielder Chris Corcoran was red carded late in the second half.
The game was not lacking in scoring chances, but some exceptional saves by both goalkeepers and some questionable finishing from both offenses caused the game to end 0-0.
As they did in previous games, Penn State out-shot the opposition but failed to capitalize on its opportunities. The Lions attempted 16 shots, six of them on net, while the Red Storm took 11 shots with five on goal.
Despite the frustration that is inherent in allowing a shorthanded opponent to scrape out a tie, Gorman said that he is not worried about his team's offense.
"Sometimes you have to give credit to goalkeepers and sometimes unfortunate things happen," Gorman said. "It would be a problem if we weren't getting shots, or we weren't getting chances.'
Looking ahead to the Big Ten season, Gorman said that the finishing must improve.
"If we put away our chances, some of these games would be over," he said. "Instead we are leaving other teams still very much in the game."
