MIDDLETOWN, Pa. – Sophomore forward Anna Werner (Mohnton, Pa./Gov. Mifflin) continued her fantastic second-year campaign with two more goals Wednesday night as the Susquehanna University women's soccer team (12-3-1) posted a 4-2 non-conference road win over Penn State Harrisburg (7-9-1). The River Hawks have now won three straight.
 
Susquehanna 4, Penn State Harrisburg 2
 
How It Happened

• Susquehanna fired off four unanswered goals with two in each half to lock up the win with 19 minutes left in regulation.
• Junior forward Kate Ross (Hellertown, Pa./Saucon Valley) started the scoring for the River Hawks with her fourth of the season at 6:01.
• Werner notched her first of two on the afternoon in the 34th minute to give SU a 2-0 halftime advantage.
• Werner struck again just over seven minutes into the second half as she converted her third penalty kick of the season. She is now 3-for-3 on PKs this year.
• Sophomore defender Marley Clendenin (Bethesda, Md./Bethesda-Chevy Chase) secured a 4-0 lead for the River Hawks at 71:04 with her first tally of the season off an assist by senior captain Jenny Charles (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth Area).
• Sheila Ansary helped Penn State Harrisburg avoid the shutout in the 75th minute with her first score of the season.
• The Lions came within 4-2 in the 79th minute when Rhyan Socash finished off a pass from Madison Hemler for her fourth of the season.
• In the final 11 minutes of the game, Susquehanna earned two corner kicks while Harrisburg put up two shots which were denied by sophomore Chloe Wieczkowski (Bordentown, N.J./Bordentown Regional).

 
Inside the Box Score

• Susquehanna finished with a 17-9 advantage in shots following a 12-4 margin in the first half. The River Hawks tallied an 11-5 lead in shots on goal
• SU also owned an 8-3 edge in corner kicks, including a 5-0 advantage in the first 45 minutes.

 
Top Performers

• Werner led the team in scoring with two goals and seven shots.
• Junior captain Madi Welliver (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run) made one save in her 59 minutes of action while Wieczkowski had two stops and gave up both goals in the final 31 minutes.
• Hannah Williams finished with seven saves, including six in the first half, in the Lions' third loss in a row.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Oct. 26 at Scranton (7-4-3, 4-1-0 LC) – Scranton, Pa. / Weiss Field – Landmark Conference match – 4:00 p.m.

 
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