The Lancaster Bible College Women's Soccer team won their second straight game on Monday afternoon as they took down Gwynedd Mercy on the road 2-1 with a goal in the final minute of play. The Chargers improve to 2-1 overall while the Griffins fall to 2-3 overall.
 
How it Happened:
The Chargers forced the ball down the field early with four shots as senior Leah Perreault put two shots on goal that were saved by the Griffins' keeper. A foul by Gwynedd Mercy in the box made way for a Chargers penalty kick as senior Janae Bergey stepped in, knocking the shot through for her second goal of the year to give the Chargers the early lead. The LBC defense kept the Griffins without a shot on goal in the first half as they took a 1-0 lead into the break.
 
Lancaster Bible came out firing again in the second half as three different players had a shot on goal with the Griffins' Natalie Gablein holding strong. The teams traded hard shots later in the half, then Gwynedd Mercy broke through with a goal in the 70th minute to tie the score at 1-1 and up the pressure on both sides. LBC dialed up the shots with five in the next seven minutes with two corners, with GMU hitting three shots with two corners of their own. The Chargers stepped up in the final minute as sophomore Zoe Beers scored off an assist from junior Zoi Whitsett, putting the Chargers up 2-1 with 52 seconds remaining and sealing the last-minute victory for Lancaster Bible on the road.
 
By the Numbers:
- The Chargers had a season-high 23 shots and 15 shots on goal to dominate the offensive end in the match
- Janae Bergey scored on a penalty kick in the first half after drawing a foul in the box
- Zoe Beers sealed the game with a goal in the final minute
- Chargers newcomer Zoi Whitsett connected on the assist to Beers
- Freshman Ana Pinieski made two saves in goal
- Kira Bradley scored for the Griffins with Paige Fienman on the assist
 
Information to Know:
The Chargers remain unbeaten all-time against Gwynedd Mercy at 4-0 overall, this being the first matchup where the Griffins scored against the Chargers. Janae Bergey netted goal number 17 for her career and her first career penalty goal, Zoe Beers scored for the ninth time as a Charger, and Zoi Whitsett notched her first point at the Division III level with an assist. Beers' game-winning goal with 52 seconds left was the first goal by the Chargers inside the final two minutes of regulation since September 11, 2024 when Amelia DePaul scored with 1:01 remaining in a 2-0 home win over Bryn Athyn. This was the Chargers' latest goal in a game (89:08) since October 2, 2019 with Megan Rogers' double-OT game-winner against this Gwynedd Mercy team at 103:59 to win the match 1-0 for the Chargers.
 
Up Next:
The Chargers will play their first home game of the season on Thursday, September 11 as they host York (Pa.) at 7:00 p.m.