Behrend Women's Soccer Handles Franciscan in the HLM Tournament
The Penn State Behrend women’s soccer team defeated Franciscan 4-1 in the first round of the 2022 Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament held on Friday evening.
Final | 1 | 2 | T |
---|---|---|---|
Franciscan (0-1-0) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Penn State Behrend (1-0-0) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Team Stats
Franciscan
Game Statistics | Franciscan | Penn State Behrend |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 9 (4) | 16 (10) |
Saves | 6 | 3 |
Fouls | 7 | 12 |
Corner Kicks | 8 | 11 |
Offsides | 1 | 0 |
ERIE, Pa. – The Penn State Behrend women's soccer team defeated Franciscan 4-1 in the first round of the 2022 Herb Lauffer Memorial Tournament held on Friday evening.
Score: Behrend 4, Franciscan 1
Records: Behrend (1-0), Franciscan (0-1)
Key Moments
* Three different players scored in the first half to give the Lions a comfortable 3-1 lead
* Mia Zec (Cranberry Township, PA/Seneca Valley) tallied two goals while Bella Sestito (Pittsburgh, PA/Thomas Jefferson) recorded a goal and an assist
* The two teams exchanged goals off direct kicks in the first 20 minutes of the game
* The combination of Zec and Karla Ochoa (Edinburg, TX/IDEA Toros College Preparatory) gave Behrend a 1-0 lead
* Ochoa set Zec up on a direct kick in the 14th minute opened the scoring
* Less than six minutes later, Tania Davidson tied the contest for the Barons off a direct kick taken by Abigail Postage
* Sestito had a hand in the final two goals, assisting Emily Clopp (Pittsburgh, PA/Canon McMillan) and then scoring her first goal of the season with 1:25 left in the first half
* Zec netted the final goal in the 53rd minute for the final 4-1 margin
* Starting goalie Morgan Harding (Pittsburgh, PA/Carlynton) made three saves in the win
Up Next:
* The Lions return to action on tomorrow against Baldwin Wallace in the second round of the HLM Tournament. Game time is 7:30 p.m.