ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – Sophomore forward Anna Werner's (Mohnton, Pa./Mifflin) team-leading fifth goal of the season was the difference Saturday as the Susquehanna University women's soccer team opened up Landmark Conference play with a win. Susquehanna (6-2-1, 1-0-0 LC), the defending Landmark tournament champions, posted a 1-0 road win over Elizabethtown College (4-3-1, 0-1-0 LC). The win stretches the River Hawks' unbeaten streak to five (4-0-1).
 
Susquehanna 1, Elizabethtown 0
 
How It Happened

• Susquehanna struck early and then held on for the 1-0 win behind a season-best six saves from junior captain Madi Welliver (Turbotville, Pa./Warrior Run).
• Senior midfielder Alee Pettit (Harding, Pa./Wyoming Area) fed Werner who then dribbled in and put a shot to the right of Trinity Soto into the lower left corner at 14:15.
• Elizabethtown edged the River Hawks, 6-5, in first half shots but four Welliver saves kept them off the scoreboard.
• The Blue Jays fired off four more shots – two were turned away by Welliver and the other two were off target – in the second half.

 
Inside the Box Score

• Etown held a 10-8 (6-6 SOG) lead in shots while the River Hawks earned six corner kicks to the hosts' one.

 
Top Performers

• Welliver collected her fourth shutout of the season as she finished with six saves.
• Soto grabbed five stops in the Blue Jays' second straight one-goal loss.

 
Up Next for the River Hawks

• Oct. 2 vs. Lebanon Valley (3-4-0) – Selinsgrove, Pa. / Sassafras Field – 7:00 p.m.

 
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