EDWARDSVILLE – Emily Bidelspach (Myerstown, PA/ELCO) found the back of the net twice for the Wilkes University women's soccer team opened Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) play with a 2-2 tie against Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham at Bruggeworth Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
The Colonels are now 3-5-1 overall and 0-0-1 in conference play.
 
Bidelspach put Wilkes ahead in the 36^th minute with an unassisted score.
 
FDU-Florham tied the score with a goal in the 45^th minute right before halftime.
 
Bidelspach gave the Colonels the lead back in the 72^nd minute when Erica Feese (State College, PA/State College Area) found her for the score.
 
The Devils tied the game in the 88^th minute.
 
Neither team was able to break through in the two ten-minute extra periods.
 
Hannah Landis (Red Hill, PA/Upper Perkiomen) made seven saves for Wilkes.
 
Bidelspach finished with eight total shot attempts. Tatiana Mancera (Miami, FL/Archimedean Upper Conservatory) added five while Karyna Vargas (Rahway, NJ/Rahway) totaled four.
 
The Colonels return to the pitch on Wednesday when they will host Lycoming College for a 7:00 p.m. MAC Freedom contest.