The Lancaster Bible College women's soccer team posted a convincing 7-0 victory over Wilson on Wednesday in Chambersburg, Pa. The Chargers could not clinch a North Eastern Athletic Conference Playoff spot on Wednesday, but are still in control of their own destiny as they head into the final regular season game of the season on Saturday against Penn St. Abington. Wednesday's victory moves the Chargers to 6-9-2 overall and 5-3-1 in conference play, while Wilson is now 1-16 overall and 1-8 in NEAC action.
The Big Moments:
-Lancaster Bible got on the scoreboard just 1:49 into the contest when senior
Raegan Horst scored her 10th goal of the year
-Fellow senior
Rachel Kumher scored less than nine minutes later and then added another goal less than three minutes later to make it 3-0 in favor of the Chargers
-Sophomore
Joy Trumbull netted her first goal of the season at 33:34, as she headed in a corner kick pass from Kumher
-Freshman
Karissa Akselsen scored 4:22 later to cap the first half scoring as the Chargers took a 5-0 lead into halftime
-Sophomore
Maggie Arnold scored her first goal of the season at the 59:48 mark and fellow sophomore
Danni DeVinney gave the Chargers their 7-0 lead less than seven minutes later
By the Numbers: Lancaster Bible outshot Wilson, 38-1, including 25-1 in shots on goal...The Chargers had 24 shots in the first half...Lancaster Bible held an 11-0 edge in corner kicks as well...Raegan Horst led the Chargers with seven shots, while
Madison Miller and
Kristina Reuter each had six shots...
Kendra Brown and
Rheeana Miles combined for the shutout, with Miles making the lone Chargers' save in the second half.
Information Hodge Podge: Lancaster Bible is now 11-1 all-time against Wilson...The Chargers defeated the Phoenix, 5-0 last season in Lancaster...Horst has 10 or more goals in each of her last two seasons...Wednesday is the third time this season the Chargers have scored seven or more goals in a game...The 38 shots are the second-most in a game this season, after the 39 the Chargers had against Regent on Sept. 20...The Chargers need to beat or tie Penn St. Abington on Saturday to clinch a NEAC Playoff spot, assuming Gallaudet defeats St. Elizabeth...If Gallaudet loses to St. Elizabeth, the Chargers clinch a playoff spot as well...A loss by the Chargers on Saturday and a win by Gallaudet will eliminate the Chargers from playoff contention.
Up Next: Lancaster Bible closes out the regular season on Saturday, as the Chargers host Penn St. Abington at 3:15 p.m.