The Lancaster Bible College women's soccer team punched its ticket to the North Eastern Athletic Conference playoffs on Saturday afternoon, defeating Cazenovia, 2-1, for the final conference playoff spot. Lancaster Bible will take on third-seeded Penn St. Harrisburg on Tuesday afternoon at 2 p.m. in Middletown, Pa., with the winner advancing to the NEAC Semifinals next weekend at Penn St. Berks.
 
Saturday's Senior Day victory improves the Chargers to 9-9 overall this season and 5-6 in NEAC play, while the Wildcats ended their season with a 6-10-1 overall record and a 3-7-1 mark in NEAC action.
 
How it Happened: After the teams opened the game by trading possessions, Cazenovia committed a foul in their defensive end, giving the Chargers a free kick. Junior Samantha Koons stepped up and drilled a beautiful shot past the goalkeeper for her first goal of the year that gave Lancaster Bible a 1-0 lead at 18:55.
 
The Chargers held the lead for over 20 minutes, but at 41:07, Cassidy Rattray got free and scored to level the score at 1-1.
 
Lancaster Bible wasn't fazed, and junior Marissa Allebach took a pass from Megan Rogers at 44:41, and restored the Chargers one-goal lead with her first goal of the season to give the home team a 2-1 lead at halftime.
 
The Lancaster Bible team defense did the rest, as the Chargers held the Wildcats to just two shots in the second half, and kept their 2-1 lead throughout the entire second half.
 
Statistically Speaking: Lancaster Bible outshot the Wildcats, 12-6, including 6-4 in shots on goal…The Chargers also led in corner kicks, 8-3…Goalkeepers Erin Mikula and Rheeana Miles combined to make three saves, as Mikula earned her sixth win of the season…Koons and Allebach combined to take 10 of Lancaster Bible's 12 shots.
 
News & Notes: Lancaster Bible is now 8-2-1 all-time against the Wildcats…Lancaster Bible tied Cazenovia, 1-1 last season, and then lost to the Wildcats, 1-0 in the NEAC Quarterfinals…The Chargers finished the year with a 5-4 record at the Donald H. Funk Field…Lancaster Bible has qualified for the NEAC Playoffs every season since joining the conference for the 2011-12 academic year...Prior to the contest, the Chargers honored their 10 seniors, including Caroline Majeski, Sarah Kumher, Kristina Reuter, Joy Trumbull, Maddy Miller, Julianne Miller, Rheeana Miles, Maggie Arnold, Jackie Moore, and Danni DeVinney.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible travels to Penn St. Harrisburg on Tuesday at 2 p.m. for the NEAC Quarterfinals…The winner will face  second-seeded Keuka on Saturday in Reading, Pa.