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Marissa Shields vs. Shippensburg
Mike Gallagher
Marissa Shields scored her first career goal.
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Edinboro EDIN (2-7-0, 1-7-0 PSAC)
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Winner Mercyhurst MER-W (5-3-1, 3-3-1 PSAC)
Edinboro EDIN
(2-7-0, 1-7-0 PSAC)
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Final
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Mercyhurst MER-W
(5-3-1, 3-3-1 PSAC)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Edinboro EDIN 0 1 1
Mercyhurst MER-W 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Bob Shreve, Sports Information Director

Fighting Scots Rally Comes Up Short in 2-1 Loss at Mercyhurst

THE RUNDOWN
  • Final Score: Mercyhurst 2, Edinboro 1
  • Records: Mercyhurst (5-3-1, 3-3-1 PSAC) | Edinboro (2-7-0, 1-7-0 PSAC)
  • Location: Mercyhurst, Pa. – Mercyhurst Soccer Field
  • Box Score
  • The Short Story: Mercyhurst scored once in the first half and added a second goal in the second half for a 2-0 lead. Edinboro responded with a goal by Marissa Shields with 15 minutes remaining to cut the lead to 2-1, but were unable to complete the comeback.
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Mercyhurst's Lauren Casey opened the scoring at the 20:15 mark, firing a shot past freshman goalkeeper Anna Voelker into the left corner of the net. Maia Russo assisted on the goal.      
  • The Lakers made it 2-0 early in the second half thanks to a beautiful goal by Maya Bauer, who lofted a shot over Voelker's head from the far left side of the net. The goal came at 55:30.
  • Looking to push forward while facing a two-goal deficit, Edindoro would close the gap in half at 75:02. Marissa Shields was able to slide the ball past Mercyhurst goalkeeper Vilde Wold off a scramble. It was the first career goal for the sophomore defender.  .  
GAME NOTES  
  • Edinboro ended with a slight 16-14 advantage in shots. Mercyhurst was called for offsides five times compared to none for Edinboro. The Fighting Scots had five corner kicks and Edinboro one.
  • Edinboro goalkeeper Anna Voelker made 7 saves, as did Mercythurst keeper Vilde Wolde.
  • This was Edinboro's fourth straight road contest.  
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE  
  • Mercyhurst holds a 10-7-4 lead in the all-time series with Edinboro.     
  • Mercyhurst defeated Edinboro for the first time since 2008, a 3-1 decision at Sox Harrison Stadium. Edinboro had been 7-0-2 against the Lakers in the last nine meetings.
  • Last year's meeting ended in a 2-2 tie.
UP NEXT
  • Edinboro returns home for the first time since September 12, hosting 12th-ranked West Chester on Saturday, September 29. Edinboro is celebrating Homecoming that day.     
  • The West Chester match gets underway at 9:30 a.m. and will be televised live by the SPORTSfever Television Network. I can be seen nationwide on ESPN 3 and on the CW locally.
  • West Chester defeated 11th-ranked Kutztown 1-0 today to improve to 6-1-1 overall and 5-1-1 in the PSAC. 
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