ABINGTON, Pa. – The Salisbury University women's soccer team recorded its third consecutive win on Tuesday by besting the Penn St. Abington Nittany Lions 4-2 at Memorial Field.
The Nittany Lions (4-12-2) collected 1-0 and 2-1 leads during the first half by tallying goals in the sixth and 39th minutes. The Sea Gulls (6-10-1) first got on the board in the 21st minute when
Audrey Kregelka connected with
Ava Wheeler, then tied the score during the final minute of the half courtesy of a marker from
Lillian Hutchings, assisted by
Samantha Root.
SU buried a pair of goals in the second stanza with no rebuttal from PSA.
Talyn Catena gave the Maroon and Gold its first lead in the 51st minute, then
Callie Chesney fed
Abby Mattia with less than two minutes remaining to ice the contest.
GAME NOTES
The Sea Gulls conclude the regular season on Saturday down in Newport News, Virginia, when they face Christopher Newport at 3 p.m.
Salisbury University is a proud member of NCAA Division III with primary membership in the Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference, along with affiliate membership in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (football, men's & women's swimming), Coastal Lacrosse Conference (men's lacrosse), State University of New York Athletic Conference (field hockey), and Colonial Women's Golf Conference (women's golf). With over 500 student-athletes in 23 varsity sports, SU is recognized as one of the nation's most competitive intercollegiate athletics programs regardless of division, featuring dedicated coaches and staff that foster excellence on and off the field. The Sea Gulls have won a combined 23 team national championships, 26 individual national championships, and 211 conference championships, and have produced 54 Academic All-Americans.
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