LOCK HAVEN, Pa. – The Lock Haven University women’s soccer team (3-4-1, 1-4-1 PSAC East) hosted Shippensburg University (2-3-2, 2-2-2 PSAC East) in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) Eastern Division action and the visitors grabbed the win, 2-1.
Shippensburg started off perfectly, scoring on their first shot in the second minute to take an early 1-0 lead. The Raiders doubled their lead, scoring in the 34th minute with a laser from fifteen yards out to finish the first half, 2-0.
LHU delivered five shots in the half, including three shots on goal from the trio of Avery Landrum (Laureldale, Pa./Muhlenberg), Sydney Kauffman (Millerstown, Pa./Greenwood (Shepherd)), and Luca Verello (Philadelphia/Archbishop Ryan).
In the 59th minute, the Bald Eagles found the back of the net with a goal by Landrum off a loose ball from a corner kick to cut the Raider lead to just one.
The last thirty minutes saw Lock Haven push for the equalizing goal as the Bald Eagles outshot the Raiders 9-3, with six shots on goal, but the visitors’ two shots on goal were enough to steal the road win, 2-1.
Leah Jensen (Harrisburg,Pa./Susquehanna Twp.(Concord)) and Jocelynne Kuhns (Mount Holly Springs, Pa./Boiling Springs) placed the last shots on goal with Landrum picking up two and Cauffman and Verello each creating a shot on goal themselves.
Up Next:
The Bald Eagles will travel for another conference match as they visit Shepherd on Saturday, September 24 for a 1 pm kickoff.