Second Half Goals Lift No. 23 Stevens Past Wilkes Women's Soccer
HOBOKEN, N.J. – In the first matchup of the now-Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom)-foes, No. 23-ranked Stevens Tech used a pair of second-half goals to down the Wilkes University women's soccer team by a 2-0 final on Saturday afternoon.
The Colonels fall to 1-1-0 in conference and 4-5-1 overall with the setback.
Neither team was able to break through in the first half as Stevens held a four-shots-to-two advantage while both teams earned one corner.
The Ducks got on the board in the 55th minute with a tally. Stevens added the final score in the 79th minute off a free kick to finish the scoring.
Samantha Cecere (Batavia, NY/Batavia) made a season-high seven saves between the pipes to keep Wilkes in the contest.
The Colonels return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Misericordia for a 7:00 p.m. MAC Freedom game.