The Lancaster Bible College Women's Soccer team hosted United East Conference foe Penn College on Saturday afternoon falling 2-1. The Chargers fall to 4-5-4 overall and 3-3 in conference while the Wildcats improve to 12-0-4 overall and 5-0-1 in conference.

How It Happened: The game got off to a hot start as the Chargers junior forward Janae Bergey scored just under ten minutes into the game to take the lead 1-0. It wasn't long lived however as the Wildcats scored on a penalty kick in the 15^th minute after a foul in the box. The Wildcats kept the momentum firing off five total shots on goal but none turned up successful.  The Chargers found a big stop from freshman goalkeeper Carissa Mulder as she saved the Wildcats' second penalty kick of the half. Despite the stop, the Wildcats managed to score again just before the end of the half to take a 2-1 lead into halftime.

With both teams realizing the importance of today's conference game, the teams traded offensive possessions with several good scoring opportunities but neither team was able to convert as the Wildcats went on to win 2-1.

From the Coach: "Our team battled so hard today and came close to getting a result against a really good Penn team," said Head Coach Jake Warren. "We're a young team trying to learn how to win big games, and we'll keep pushing forward and growing."

By the Numbers: The Chargers outshot the Wildcats 16-15 on the day… the corner kick battle was even at 2-2… the Chargers had nine total saves… junior Janae Bergey scored her 10^th goal of the season… Cassie Johnson and Brooke Klinger scored for the Wildcats.

Up Next: The Chargers head to Cedar Crest on Tuesday, October 22 for another conference match at 6:00 p.m.