EDINBORO, Pa. — The Edinboro women's soccer team fell to visiting Gannon 2-0 on Wednesday in PSAC West action.
The Scots created the first shot on goal in the half at 2:11, when
Sydney Patterson headed a ball to the top left but was saved by Alwa Wennstroem, before the Golden Knights began to build pressure with attempts from Bella Prince and Brooklyn Respecki.
After the Golden Knights won corners at 24:48 and 25:47, the Scots kept the Gannon off the board through a sequence that included a team save on Grace Emanuel at 30:07 and saves by Garey on Jessie Watkins and Prince. Respecki broke the tie at 43:21 to send the Golden Knights into halftime ahead 1-0.
Patterson put an early second-half chance on frame after a Fighting Scots corner in the 49th minute, but the Golden Knights added to their lead when Brooklyn Respecki scored off a Grace Emanuel corner kick at 56:13 to make it 2-0.
The Golden Knights continued to press with a Garey save on Respecki at 61:04, two ensuing corners and another Respecki shot wide before the Scots created a response through
Hailey Marchlewski,
Jada Cole and
Jordyn Miller attempts between 64:11 and 73:56. The visitors generated another late wave from 78:12 through 88:21, with Garey making three saves, the Fighting Scots recording a team save and the Golden Knights earning four corners during that stretch. Cole had the Scots' final shot at 89:35, just missing over the upper left corner.
Garey recorded seven saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal. Patterson finished with two shots, both on goal.
The Fighting Scots host California (Pa.) on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Sox Harrison Stadium. Edinboro will be celebrating Senior Day.
