MORRISVILLE, N.Y. – The Morrisville State women's soccer team wasn't able to overcome a late second half goal, falling 2-1 to visiting Lancaster Bible College on Sunday afternoon on Drake Field. The Mustangs fall to 6-10-1 overall and 5-4-1 in North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) play, while the Chargers now improve to 6-6-2 overall, and 5-3-2 in conference action.
THE BASICS
- Sport: Women's Soccer
- Location: Drake Field – Morrisville, NY
- Final Score: Lancaster Bible 2, Morrisville 1
- Records: Morrisville (6-10-1), (5-4-1) NEAC, Lancaster Bible (6-6-2), (5-3-2) NEAC
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Lancaster Bible netted the first goal of the contest at the 36:52 mark when Maddie Dionne connected with a cross just in front of the goal box. The Mustangs went into halftime trailing the Chargers 1-0.
- Freshman forward, Angelina Rinaldi (Huntington Station, NY) scored the equalizer at the 72:53 mark, striking the ball just inside the goal box and deflecting off a Lancaster Bible defender before passing the Charger's goalkeeper, Erin Mikula.
- The Charger's, Kiersten Hatch registered the eventual game-winning goal with just 7:29 remaining in the game, heading the ball off of a corner kick. The assist was credited to Samantha Koons.
- Lydia Young recorded 5 saves in the loss for the Mustangs, playing all 90' between the pipes for Morrisville State. Lancaster Bible's, Erin Mikula posted 1 save in the win.
WHAT'S NEXT
The Morrisville State women's soccer team wraps up regular season play next Saturday, when they host SUNY Poly at 1:00pm on Drake Field.
Morrisville State College's curricula are enriched with applied learning and pave the way for opportunity at both the Morrisville and Norwich campuses. An action-oriented, interactive learning lab, the college is a national leader in technology and has been lauded for its exemplary, innovative and effective community service programs.
The college was ranked among the Best Regional Colleges in the North by U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2018 issue and was also recognized in the Top Public Schools, Regional Colleges North in the 2018 Best Colleges rankings. For more information about Morrisville State College, visit www.morrisville.edu.
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