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The Lady Colonels look to extend their winning streak to four when they host Susquehanna on Wednesday evening

TRUMBO’S BRACE LEADS WOMEN’S SOCCER PAST ARCADIA

9/20/2014 5:14:00 PM

Box Score

TRUMBO'S BRACE LEADS WOMEN'S SOCCER PAST ARCADIA

GLENSIDE, PA – Shelby Trumbo (Landingville, PA/Schuylkill Haven) scored two goals in helping the Lady Colonels comeback from a 2-1 deficit, as they won 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Arcadia.

With the win Wilkes has won three matches in a row and stand at 5-3 on the season, with Arcadia falling to 6-2.

Trumbo scored the first goal of the game at the 5:54 minute on a breakaway. Kim Canfield scored :26 seconds later to tie the game at 1-1. Jackie Glanfield made it a 2-1 Knights lead when she scored in the 26^th minute when her shot from the right side went past a diving Lisa Semetti (Limerick, PA/Spring-Ford) who was in goal for the Lady Colonels.

Just :29 seconds into the second half Micaela Oliverio (Carlisle, PA/Trinity) scored on a shot from the eighteen into the right corner off of a feed from Elena Denger (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth). At the 51 minute mark Trumbo scored her second goal of the game off of another breakaway. The Lady Colonels defense stood tall for the remainder of the game as they held on for the 3-2 victory. Wilkes outshot Arcadia 14-12 and had an 8-1 advantage in corner kicks. Semetti made seven saves in goal for the Lady Colonels.

Wilkes returns to action on Wednesday evening as they welcome Susquehanna University to Schmidt Stadium for a 7:00 p.m. match.

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