Lady Warriors Stunned by Baptist Bible

Williamsport, Pa. – Lycoming women’s soccer let a lead slip away twice on Thursday afternoon as the Warriors fell to Baptist Bible College 3-2 in Williamsport.  The loss marks the fourth straight for Lycoming and evens its season record at 6-6 overall.

With all 11 players packed behind the ball for the final 15 minutes of play, the Defenders kept the Warrior attack at bay to hold on for the one goal victory.  Lycoming had a pair of late chances to score, but both opportunities fell short of the desired result.

Lycoming held a one-goal advantage twice during the contest beginning with freshman Rebekah Shipe’s (Northumberland, Pa./Northumberland Christian) team-leading ninth goal of the season just 8:17 into the game.  Shipe collected a thru-ball from senior Kaitlyn Prairie (Delran, N.J./Delran), took a couple control touches, and beat BBC keeper Holly Walton one-on-one to the near side.

Baptist Bible tied the score in the 19^th minute when Heather Scouten sent an impressive 20-yard strike into the side-netting inside the left post of Lycoming’s goal.  The score remained 1-1 going into the intermission.

The Warriors regained their edge in the 55^th minute with freshman Stephanie Shearer’s (Reading, Pa./Muhlenberg) fourth tally of the campaign.  Shearer collected a touch from Shipe, carried the ball a couple of strides towards the top of BBC’s penalty box, and hammered a shot between the sticks into the ride-side netting.

Lycoming’s edge lasted only 2:21 when Emily Hedges tied it up for BBC.  Hedges collected a partial deflected cross from the near sideline and coolly redirected it into the net.

The Defenders tacked on the winning goal in the 63^rd minute.  Baptist Bible served a low-cross into Lycoming’s goal area that skipped in front of the goal-mouth and onto Mindi Hager’s right foot.  She pushed the ball into the net for the match clincher.

Lycoming will try to right the ship in its next contest on Sunday, October 16, against Delaware Valley College.  The Aggies travel to Williamsport for a 1:00 p.m. Freedom Conference match up at the Shangraw Athletic Complex.