SHEPHERDSTOWN, W. VA. – Despite outshooting Shepherd 26-5, the East Stroudsburg University women's soccer team fell to the Rams by a score of 2-1, on Saturday afternoon at the SU Soccer Complex.
The Warriors drop to 8-3-2, 6-3-2 in PSAC action, while the Rams (4-6-4, 3-6-3) pick up their first-ever win over ESU.
Delaney Bittner recorded both goals for SU, with Sara Hohn tallying an assist on the initial goal of the contest in the 4th minute. Caitlin Nicholls registered her first-career goal shortly after the second half started to knot the score at 1-1, but Bittner struck again for the game-winner in the 73rd minute of action to lift Shepherd to the win.
Notables
- ESU led 26-5 on shots and 16-2 on shots on goal.
- ESU held a slim 3-2 edge in corner kicks.
- SU's Alayna Burgamy impressed with 15 saves, in a potential PSAC East Defender of the Week performance.
- The goal for Nicholls was the first in 45 appearances as a Warrior for the graduate student from Great Meadows, N.J.
- Teagan Marshall (3), Carina Gasparini (3), Nicholls (3), Mia Chapman (2) Rebecca Kotula (2), Evencia Welsh (2) all tallied multiple shots on goal for ESU.
- The win for Shepherd was the first in six opportunities against ESU since joining the PSAC in 2019.
- Despite the loss, the Warriors remain in fourth-place in the PSAC East standings with 16 point and lead Shippensburg by four points for the final PSAC Tournament slot with both squads facing each other next Wednesday at Eiler-Martin Stadium.
Up Next
- ESU looks to get back in the win column on Wednesday evening against Shippensburg.
- Game time at Eiler-Martin is slated for 7:00 p.m.
