SHIPPENSBURG, Pa.- The West Chester University women's soccer team (10-3-1, 9-3-1 PSAC) took to the road on Wednesday night to take on PSAC rival Shippensburg (6-8-1, 5-8-1 PSAC) in a game with major postseason implications. West Chester used a late header goal from
Jenny Bail (Carlisle, Pa./Cumberland Valley) to pick up the 3-2 road victory.
How it Happened:
- West Chester got on the board early as Hannah Grandell (West Chester, Pa./Unionville) opened the scoring just eight minutes into the game putting West Chester out in front 1-0.
- Madison Baxter (Downingtown, Pa./Downingtown East) added to the lead a few minutes later off an assist from Linzi Wolfe (Quakertown, Pa./Quakertown), which gave West Chester a commanding 2-0 lead.
- However, this lead did not last as Shippensburg stormed back as Allie Christman scored a pair of goals in the 22nd and 29th minutes to tie the score at 2-2.
- In the 76th minute, Bail registered the decisive goal heading home a cross from Dani Cady (Yardley, Pa./Pennsbury) to give West Chester a 3-2 lead late in the contest. Shippensburg threatened over the course of the next 14 minutes of play but thanks to strong Golden Ram defense the Raiders were unable to register the equalizer.
Inside the Numbers:
- West Chester ended the game with a commanding 24-10 advantage in shots including a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal. West Chester also held a sizable 11-4 advantage in corner kicks.
- Brooke Myers (Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area) played the full 90 minutes in goal making one save along with numerous impressive defensive plays to secure the road victory. Her Shippensburg counterpart Kasey Doss made three big saves of her own to try and slow down the West Chester offense in the loss.
Up Next:
West Chester will be back home on Saturday afternoon for a senior day battle against Slippery Rock beginning at 2:30 p.m.
