Marauders score three in comeback win; Sweep season series with Lock Haven

Wednesday, October 13

Lock Haven, PA

5:00 PM

Millersville University

4-4-3, 4-4-2

Lock Haven

4-6-1, 2-6-1

Millersville

Lock Haven

Photo by: Mark Palczewski

Marauders score three in comeback win; Sweep season series with Lock Haven

10/13/2021 7:54:00 PM | Women's Soccer

Box Score

By: Jeremy Joseph, Athletic Communications Graduate Assistant

MILLERSVILLE, Pa. – Women's soccer came back twice from one-goal deficits to defeat Lock Haven for the second time this season on Wednesday night.

Millersville (4-4-3, 4-4-2 PSAC East) went down early off a goal from Lock Haven (4-6-1, 2-6-1 PSAC East) defender Abby Burdyn. The goal occurred just before the two minute mark in the match. The Marauders would respond 30 minutes later when Rachel Leisher connected with Kylie Sullivan off a cross from the left side of the box.

The second half started with a Lock Haven score just four minutes in to put the Bald Eagles up 2-1. Eva Stoessel fired the initial shot in at Millersville keeper Reagan Kolinski which was saved, however Evelyn Ciaccia followed the rebound and put her team up one.

Millersville was down one with 11 minutes to go in the match until Morgan Winchock got on the right end of a loose ball in the box and scored the equalizer. Six minutes after the Winchock goal, Millersville struck again. Lauren Downey shot a ball into the bottom right corner at the 86th minute mark that resulted in a save, however Savannah Rennix was right on the rebound and sent it in to give Millersville the lead with less than four minutes to play. Ciacca recorded one more shot on goal that wouldn't get past Kolinski giving the Marauders a much needed 3-2 win on the road.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS
• Burdyn gave the Bald Eagles a 1-0 lead less than two minutes into the match with an unassisted goal.
• Sullivan would respond at the 31st minute mark with a goal of her own. Leisher recorded an assist on the goal.
• Ciaccia gave the Bald Eagles their second lead of the match early in the second half off a rebounded shot from teammate Stoessel.
• Millersville scored two goals in less than seven minutes to come home with a win. The first came from Winchock in the 79th minute of play off a loose ball in the box that she was able to convert on. The second came from Rennix in the 86th minute when she retrieved a rebound off a Downey shot to give Ville the win.

POST GAME REACTION FROM HEAD COACH MATT PROCOPIO
• On the comeback: "Resilient group they are. They continued to fight the entire time. Glad we were able to find the result."

• On the overall play tonight: "I thought we played well outside of the goal in the first half. The second half was challenging and not our best, but we found the goals we needed so that's the positive."

• On Rennix's impact in key moments: "Glad to see Savannah score. She has scored at key times, which is good. Hopefully we don't push ourselves in these positions much more."

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
• Lock Haven out-shot the Marauders 12-14, including a 9-8 edge on frame.
• The Marauders held a 5-2 edge on corners.
• Rennix and Downey led the team in shots on goal with two each.
• Kolinski made seven key saves in the Marauder win.
NOTES
•. The win brings the Millersville all-time record versus Lock Haven to 13-11-1.
• Millersville currently sits at No. 4 in the PSAC East standings.
UP NEXT
• The Marauders will head to Shippensburg on Oct. 20 for a rematch with the Raiders, who they beat earlier in the season. The match is set to start at 7 p.m.