READING, Pa. – On Wednesday evening, the Messiah University women's soccer team defeated the Golden Wolves of Alvernia University, 2-0. The Falcons opened the scoring in the 15th minute with an
Addi Martin goal from
Lexi Sarago to take a 1-0 lead. The Falcons ripped 10 other shots on goal in the half but could not find the back of the net again to keep the game at 1-0 at the break. The Falcons continued a strong offensive prescience in the second half, but did not add to their lead until a
Brittany Hoffman goal from
Hannah Lashley in the 84th gave the Falcons the 2-0 win.
Up next, the Falcons host the Eagles of Eastern University on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 5:00 p.m.
First Half
The Falcons got four early shots on goal with a pair of shots from
Addi Martin, and a shot from
Mia Libby and
Alayna Williams, but each shot was saved to keep the Falcons off the board. The Falcons continued on the attack and broke the tie in the 15th minute. Off a corner kick,
Hannah Lashley played it short to
Lexi Sarago. Sarago sent a cross towards the back post and after it bounced off a couple of players in front of the goal, Martin poked a shot into the back of the net to give the Falcons a 1-0 lead. The Falcons continued to control possession and sent six shots on goal in the remaining 30 minutes, but the Golden Wolves made all six saves to keep the score at 1-0 at the half. Martin tallied two shots on goal, and
Nikki Davis,
Aundrea Frederick,
Lilly Rineer, and Sarago each added a shot on goal.
Second Half
The Falcons opened the second half strong with shots on goal from
Hannah Lashley and
Addi Martin in the first 15 minutes, but Alvernia goalkeeper made a pair of saves to keep the Falcons' lead at one. The Falcons continued the pressure with a shot on goal from
Lauren Kenny and Lashley, but again each shot was saved to keep the game at 1-0. After some back-and-forth play, the Falcons looked to extend their lead in the 84th minute. After getting the ball in the midfield,
Alayna Williams sent a long ball towards the right corner.
Hannah Lashley gathered the pass and made a move towards the top of the box. Lashley then quickly sent a pass to
Brittany Hoffman at the top of the box. Hoffman took a touch and sent a shot into the bottom-right corner to give the Falcons the 2-0 win.
Stats
Brittany Hoffman and
Addi Martin each scored a goal.
Hannah Lashley and
Lexi Sarago each tallied an assist. The Falcons totaled 23 shots with 17 shots on goal. The Golden Wolves tallied one shot. Messiah earned 17 corner kicks to Alvernia's one.
Ellie Ockrin earned the win in goal for the Falcons.
Next
The Falcons host the Eagles of Eastern University on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 5:00 p.m.
