Friday, September 13
Lewisburg, Pa.
5 p.m.
Bucknell University
2-5-0, 0-0-0
0
vs
2
Pennsylvania
3-1-1, 0-0-0
1
2
F
Penn
1
1
2
Bucknell
0
0
0
Photo by: Marc Hagemeier
Penn Defeats Bucknell Women’s Soccer, 2-0
9/13/2019 7:31:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Penn senior Emily Sands scored a goal in each half to send the visiting Quakers to a 2-0 victory over Bucknell on Friday evening at Emmitt Field.
The Bison (2-5) saw 55 percent of the possession in the match and had several bright moments, but they just could not solve a Penn defense that conceded only five goals all of last season en route to a 13-2-1 record and an Ivy League co-championship.
The Quakers (3-1-1) took the lead in the 24th minute when Sands took a feed from Breukelen Woodard and slotted home her second goal of the season.
About 10 minutes later, Bucknell came within inches of equalizing, when Rylee Donaldson beat the goalkeeper to a scuffed back pass, took a touch around her and chipped a shot toward the gaping net. But Penn center back Peyton Raun hustled back and swept the ball off the goal line.
Penn doubled its lead five minutes into the second half, when Bison keeper Kaylee Donnelly ventured outside her penalty area to clear a ball. Her initial attempt was blocked by a Quakers forward. The ball fell back to Donnelly, but her second clearance was intercepted by Sands, who knocked it into the open net from about 25 yards out.
Bucknell's best stretch of the night came in the five minutes immediately after that Penn goal. The Bison generated five shots and a corner kick in that span. Abby Gearhart had a left-footed shot saved by Kitty Qu, and moments later Bri Kropinack cracked a shot just wide of the left post.
Qu and Donnelly finished with five saves apiece. Donnelly's best save came in the 59th minute, when she palmed aside a hard volley from Woodard taken from the center of the area.
Bucknell outshot Penn 12-10 in the second half, while the Quakers had a 16-15 shot advantage overall. The Bison led 4-3 in corner kicks.
Bucknell is back in action on Sunday at George Washington at 1 p.m. That will be the final contest before the start of Patriot League play at Lafayette next weekend.
The Bison (2-5) saw 55 percent of the possession in the match and had several bright moments, but they just could not solve a Penn defense that conceded only five goals all of last season en route to a 13-2-1 record and an Ivy League co-championship.
The Quakers (3-1-1) took the lead in the 24th minute when Sands took a feed from Breukelen Woodard and slotted home her second goal of the season.
About 10 minutes later, Bucknell came within inches of equalizing, when Rylee Donaldson beat the goalkeeper to a scuffed back pass, took a touch around her and chipped a shot toward the gaping net. But Penn center back Peyton Raun hustled back and swept the ball off the goal line.
Penn doubled its lead five minutes into the second half, when Bison keeper Kaylee Donnelly ventured outside her penalty area to clear a ball. Her initial attempt was blocked by a Quakers forward. The ball fell back to Donnelly, but her second clearance was intercepted by Sands, who knocked it into the open net from about 25 yards out.
Bucknell's best stretch of the night came in the five minutes immediately after that Penn goal. The Bison generated five shots and a corner kick in that span. Abby Gearhart had a left-footed shot saved by Kitty Qu, and moments later Bri Kropinack cracked a shot just wide of the left post.
Qu and Donnelly finished with five saves apiece. Donnelly's best save came in the 59th minute, when she palmed aside a hard volley from Woodard taken from the center of the area.
Bucknell outshot Penn 12-10 in the second half, while the Quakers had a 16-15 shot advantage overall. The Bison led 4-3 in corner kicks.
Bucknell is back in action on Sunday at George Washington at 1 p.m. That will be the final contest before the start of Patriot League play at Lafayette next weekend.
Team Stats
PENN
BUCKNELL
Goals
2
0
Shots
16
15
Shots on Goal
7
6
Saves
5
5
Corners
3
4
Fouls
22
11
Scoring Plays
Sands, Emily (2)
Assisted By: Woodard, Breukelen
Low Shot at near post from top of the bo
23:51
Sands, Emily (3)
Half Volley from about 25 yards out afte
50:03
Game Leaders
Shots
4
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
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