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Colleen Lloyd scored twice in the opening half to give the Lock Haven women's soccer team an early advantage, but host Edinboro rallied with three second-half goals to defeat the Bald Eagles, 4-2, in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Western Division contest Saturday afternoon at Sox Harrison Stadium.
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With the setback, Lock Haven moved to 7-5-2 overall and 5-4-2 in the PSAC West, while Edinboro improved to 6-7-1 overall and 6-6-0 in conference action.
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Lloyd powered the Bald Eagles' attack with both goals, finishing with a match-high seven shots, including six on target.
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The Haven struck first in the 24th minute when Lloyd found the back of the net to give the visitors an early 1-0 advantage.
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Edinboro answered in the 35th minute, but Lock Haven responded just six minutes later.
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In the 41st minute, Lloyd netted her second goal of the afternoon off an assist from
Angela Kaskabas, sending the Bald Eagles into halftime with a 2-1 lead.
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The Fighting Scots turned the momentum in the second half, scoring the equalizer in the 55th minute before taking their first lead of the afternoon in the 66th minute.
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Despite trailing, the Bald Eagles continued to pressure the Edinboro defense, firing 10 second-half shots and earning four corner kicks.
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The Bald Eagles finished with a 16-14 advantage in shots, including a 13-9 edge in shots on goal.
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Mia Stock added three shots, including two on target, while
Maci Shaffer and
Riley Egresits each recorded two shots on goal.
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Freshman goalkeeper
Devon Mason finished with five saves for Lock Haven, while Edinboro goalkeeper Brianna Garey made 11 stops to preserve the victory.
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Next up for The Haven:
The Bald Eagles remain on the road and will visit Pitt-Johnstown for a 4 p.m. PSAC West game on Wednesday, Oct. 14.
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