LYCOMING WOMEN’S SOCCER DEFEATS MANSFIELD

MANSFIELD, PA – The Lycoming College women’s soccer team picked up their first victory of the season, Thursday afternoon, defeating Division II Mansfield University, 2-1. The Warriors scored two goals in the first seven minutes of the second half after a scoreless first half and hung on for the one-goal victory. Lycoming is now 1-6 on the season. The Mounties fall to 0-5.

Kaitlyn Prairie (Fr./Delran, NJ; Delran) put the Warriors up 1-0 in the 47^th minute, scoring her first collegiate goal. She then assisted on Lycoming’s second goal less than five minutes later when Melissa Wert (Sr./Mifflinburg, PA; Mifflinburg) banged home a rebound. The goal was Wert’s third of the season.

Megan Colbey scored Mansfield’s only goal of the game in the 87^th minute.

Angie Brewington (Sr./Benton, PA; Benton) made 15 saves in goal for the Warriors. Julie Miller made 10 saves for the Mounties.

“I’m proud of the way we played today. We capitalized on their mistakes and took it to them,” said head coach Scott Kennell. “We’re a small team that is obviously rebuilding this year, but the girls have never quit on me and I’m happy it paid off with a win today.”

Lycoming will play their next match on Thursday, September 26, when they travel to Juniata College.

COLLEGIATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
Lycoming 2, Mansfield 1

Scoring                 1              2              Total
Lycoming               0              2              2
Mansfield                0              1              1

Scoring Summary:
LC – Kaitlyn Prairie; 46:47
LC – Melissa Wert (Prairie); 51:17
MU – Megan Colbey; 86:18

Shots: LC-23, MU-22
Corners: LC-4, MU-5
Saves: LC-15, MU-10