SELINSGROVE, Pa. — The Susquehanna University women's soccer team earned a 4-1 Landmark Conference victory over Lycoming College on Saturday afternoon at Sassafras Multipurpose Field, scoring three times in the first half before adding an insurance goal after the break. The River Hawks improved to 9-5-3 overall and 2-3-3 in Landmark Conference play with the win, keeping their Landmark Tournament hopes alive.
How It Went Down
- Susquehanna wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, striking twice in the opening eight minutes to establish early control. Kate Adelman opened the scoring in the seventh minute, finishing a pass from Ava Billmeyer at 6:13 to give the River Hawks a 1-0 advantage.
- Less than two minutes later, Susquehanna doubled its lead. Billmeyer again provided the setup, finding Caroline Slunt for a goal at 7:51 to put the River Hawks ahead 2-0.
- Lycoming responded in the 21st minute when Ella Magee converted a penalty kick to cut the deficit to one. The River Hawks answered just over five minutes later, as Billmeyer converted a penalty kick of her own at 25:53 to restore Susquehanna's two-goal cushion. The score gave Billmeyer her fourth goal of the season and capped a productive opening half in which she recorded two assists and a goal.
- Susquehanna carried a 3-1 advantage into halftime after generating eight shots in the opening 45 minutes. Goalkeeper Katie Henchy helped preserve the lead, making four saves in the first half as Lycoming attempted to work its way back into the contest.
- The River Hawks continued to apply pressure after the break, outshooting Lycoming 10-8 in the second half. Their efforts paid off in the 74th minute when Hannah Parslow found the back of the net at 73:55 to extend the lead to 4-1. Slunt supplied the assist on Parslow's goal, recording her second point of the afternoon.
- Susquehanna's defense held firm for the remainder of the match, keeping Lycoming off the scoreboard throughout the second half. Henchy finished with six saves across 90 minutes as the River Hawks secured the three-goal victory on their home field.
Inside the Box Score
- Ava Billmeyer led the River Hawks with five points, recording one goal and two assists. She assisted on both of Susquehanna's opening goals before converting a penalty kick.
- Caroline Slunt finished with four points, tallying one goal and one assist.
- Kate Adelman and Hannah Parslow each scored their first goals of the season.
- Susquehanna finished with an 18-17 advantage in shots and put 11 attempts on goal compared to seven for Lycoming.
- Liv Baczor recorded four shots, all on goal, while Billmeyer added four shots and two shots on target.
- Katie Henchy made six saves in 90 minutes of action.
- The River Hawks recorded three corner kicks, while Lycoming finished with five.
Up Next for the River Hawks
- Susquehanna returns to Sassafras Multipurpose Field on Wednesday, October 28, to host Goucher College at 7 p.m. in its final regular-season match.
- Following Saturday's games the River Hawks are in seventh place in the Landmark standings with nine points. They can only catch Wilkes to take the sixth and final tournament spot, with the Colonels having 11 points and who Susquehanna defeated earlier this year 2-1. A Susquehanna win Wednesday and a Wilkes loss or draw against its Wednesday opponent Lycoming gets the River Hawks into the postseason.
