The Lancaster Bible College Women's Soccer team concluded their regular season slate on Saturday afternoon as they traveled to Williamsport, Pa. to take on Penn College, falling in a tight match by a score of 1-0. The Chargers drop to 6-7-2 overall and finish 4-2-2 in the United East while the Wildcats improve to 12-4-1 overall and finish at 7-1 in the United East.
How it Happened:
The Chargers were on the hunt early in the first half as
Rayanna Wagaman (Fr.) had a shot blocked in the first two minutes, then in a 30-second span a few minutes later, both
Madison Duggan (Fr.) and
Jade Weir (Gr.) had shots on goal that were saved by the Wildcats' keeper.
Samantha Perloni (Sr.) then had a shot on goal that was stopped, then
Saige Santa Cruz (Jr.) made a save on the other end for the Chargers. Wagaman then had a pair of shots with one on goal and one off the crossbar, but on the other end, the Wildcats were able to put a ball through the defense to strike for a 1-0 lead in the 21st minute. The teams traded possession throughout the rest of the half as neither had another shot on goal, leading the Chargers to a one-goal deficit at halftime.
The Chargers drew a corner kick early in the second half with
McKenna Snavely (So.) putting a shot on the keeper that was saved, then about a minute later,
Emily Murawski (So.) had a header that narrowly missed on goal. Santa Cruz then made another pair of saves several minutes later, then
Isabella Eufemia (Sr.) had a header that could not sneak through. Wagaman had another shot that was saved, then in a ten-second span, Eufemia hit the crossbar and the goalie on shots as a last effort for LBC, with Penn College controlling the ball and closing out a narrow 1-0 victory to end the regular season.
By the Numbers:
Team Stats
- Shots:
Lancaster Bible 14, Penn College 8
- Shots on Goal:
Lancaster Bible 9, Penn College 4
- Corner Kicks: Lancaster Bible 3, Penn College 3
Scoring Summary
21' PCT – Megan Kurian (15) [Camryn Lobb (6)]
Goalkeeping
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Saige Santa Cruz (LBC): 3 Saves, 1 GA, LOSS (5-6-2)
- Harley Oliphant (PCT): 9 Saves, 0 GA, WIN (8-4-1), SHO (6)
Information to Know:
The Chargers are now 3-7-2 all-time against Penn College and have dropped their last five matches against the Wildcats. Lancaster Bible finishes their regular season at 6-7-2 overall, their first regular season finish under the .500 mark since the 2017 season after a challenging non-conference schedule to begin the year including two ranked non-conference opponents. The Chargers finished fourth in the United East in scoring for UEC matches at 3.13 goals/game and led the entire conference in shots per game at 12.88.
Rayanna Wagaman finished the regular season leading the conference in total shots (76) and shots per game (5.07) and ranks third in the United East in shots on goal per game as well at 2.27.
Up Next:
The Chargers have clinched the #5-seed in the upcoming United East Women's Soccer Championship, setting them up for a Quarterfinal match on the road against #4-seed Penn St. Berks in Reading, Pa. on Saturday, October 31 at a time to be determined.
