SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. – The Lock Haven University women's soccer team (3-3-1, 1-3-1 PSAC East) knocked off Shepherd University (1-4, 0-4 PSAC East), 2-1, today in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action.
Eva Stoessel (Grantville, Pa./Lower Dauphin) got the Bald Eagles off and running in the 19
th minute when she found the back of the net for her second goal of the year off an assist from
Taylor Moritz (Harleysville, Pa./Soudertown Area High). The Haven continued to test the Shepherd defense, firing off nine first half shots, but the 1-0 score line held until the halftime break.
Early in the second half,
Evelyn Ciaccia (Fairless Hills, Pa./Pennsbury) got on the scoresheet and bagged her first goal as a Bald Eagle on an assist from
Janessa Swartz (Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata) in the 56
th minute to push the LHU advantage to 2-0. The Rams pulled a goal back 10 minutes later, but the Bald Eagle defense tightened up over the final 20 minutes of the game to seal the 2-1 road-victory.
Kylie Auman (Centre Hall, Pa./Penns Valley Area) started in goal for The Haven and made four saves as the Bald Eagle defense led by Moritz and
Leah Jensen (Harrisburg,Pa./Susquehanna Twp.(Concord)) put in a strong effort to keep the Rams offense at bay.
Lock Haven held a commanding 18-9 lead in shots led by senior
Josie Swartz (Mifflintown, Pa./Juniata), who fired five total shots with four on target. Faith Geraci, the Shepherd goalkeeper, was forced into 10 saves as the Bald Eagles were consistently creating attacking chances throughout the match.
Next Up:
The Haven will play host to East Stroudsburg on Saturday, October 2. That matchup with the Warriors is scheduled for a 4 p.m. kickoff.
