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Towson Tally's Three In The Second Half To Beat The Bison
10/1/2000 8:00:00 AM | Women's Soccer
Oct. 1, 2000
COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER: Towson 3, Bucknell 1 Lewisburg Pa. --- The Bucknell women's soccer team suffered a setback this afternoon when Towson tallied three goals in the second period of play to win the contest, 3-1.
The Orange and Blue took an early lead when freshman Savannah Rennels (Rector, Pa./Latrobe Area) took a feed from sophomore Tara Utchel (Heidelberg, Pa./Sewickley) and put it over the keeper's head in the upper left corner of the goal. The early Bison tally came at the 00:59 mark, the quickest score of the season for the team. The tally would remain the only goal of the first half giving the Bison a 1-0 lead entering the second stanza.
Towson struck fast in the second half when freshman Stacy Adams slid a shot under the outstretched arms of Bison sophomore goalkeeper Laurie Purse (Marysville, Ohio/Western Reserve Academy) only 36 seconds into the period. The Tigers would score again when they were rewarded a penalty shot at the 69:22 mark. Senior goalkeeper Tina Steck capitalized on the penalty shot for the Tigers. An insurance goal was added for Towson by junior Maggie Glennon when she blasted a shot from about 30 yards out into the upper right corner of the goal.
The women's soccer team is now 6-4 on the season and remains 2-1 in conference play. With the victory, Towson improves to 7-4 on the season. The Orange and Blue will play again this Wednesday, October 4 at 7:00 p.m. against Pennsylvania. The contest will be the teams first night home contest of the season.
Towson 0 3 -- 3 BUCKNELL 1 0 -- 1BU - S. Rennels, assisted by T. Utchel, 00:59 TU - S. Adams, unassisted, 45:36 TU - T. Steck, penalty kick, 69:22 TU - M. Lennon, assisted by J. Cook, 73:10
Shots Corners Saves TU - 12 TU - 3 TU - 6 BU - 9 BU - 2 BU - 5
