WILLIAMSPORT, PA - Susquehanna women's soccer traveled up the road Saturday to take on a Lycoming squad that entered the fray at 16-1 overall. An early River Hawks' goal forced the Warriors to play catchup and though they tied the match, SU held firm to hand Lyco its first draw of the year 1-1 in an important late-season Landmark Conference matchup as the orange and maroon look to seal up a conference tournament spot with one game to go at Goucher on Tuesday.
How it Happened:
- Less than two minutes into the match up, the River Hawks earned a corner kick opportunity.
- Morgan Stickley received the corner kick, passing the ball over to Maesie Baker, where Baker drove a shot right into the back of the net, putting the River Hawks on top 1-0 less than three minutes into the match.
- Both teams tallied shot after shot for the remainder of the first half of play, before Lycoming's Ella Magee took a shot with under a minute to play in the first 45, finding the back of the net.
- The Warriors tallied one last shot in the first half, where Henchy made a diving save to keep the game knotted up at one all heading into the second half of play.
- Susquehanna tallied eight shots in the second half of play, unable to take the lead back from the Warriors.
- The River Hawks and Warriors finished their regular season battle ending in a 1-1 tie, with both teams earning a pivotal point in the playoff race.
Inside the Box Score:
- SU out shot the Warriors in total shots, 14-11, with seven SU shots landing on goal.
- Both teams tallied a total of six shots in the first 45 minutes of play, with SU out shooting the home team in the second half 8-5.
- Katie Henchy made a total of three saves during the contest, with two clutch saves coming in the first half and one in the second.
- The orange and maroon were awarded a total of seven corner kicks, in comparison to the Lycoming six.
- The River Hawks drew 12 fouls during the game, including two yellow cards on Lycoming.
- Ava Billmeyer led all shooters during the game, tallying a total of five shots, with two landing on goal.
Up Next for the River Hawks:
- The River Hawks sit right on the brink of clinching a playoff berth for the first time since 2023, with one regular season game remaining. SU heads out to Baltimore to take on Goucher College in the regular season finale, where a win will result in a River Hawk playoff berth.
