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WSOC vs Shenandoah
Susie Blanchard - Catholic Athletics
2
Winner Catholic CUA (8-3-1, 4-0-0)
0
Wilkes WIL (8-5-0, 2-2-0)
Winner
Catholic CUA
(8-3-1, 4-0-0)
2
Final
0
Wilkes WIL
(8-5-0, 2-2-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Catholic CUA 0 2 2
Wilkes WIL 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Sarah Lodge

Second Half Scores Give Cardinals Road Win Over the Colonels

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – The Catholic women's soccer team hit the road for a Landmark Conference matchup against the Wilkes Colonels. With a 2-0 win, the Cardinals move to 4-0 in Landmark play. 

Ava Moran opened the game with a shot on goal, forcing the Colonels to make an early save. Wilkes then responded with two shots, but Lauren Creamer thwarted their efforts, tallying two saves. During the rest of the half, Catholic held possession, but could not find the back of the net. At halftime, both teams remained scoreless.

After the halftime break, the Cardinals came out hot with seven shots in the first ten minutes. Nina Markie logged the first one, but was blocked before it could reach the goal. Caroline Aponte and Katie Scully also had shots blocked in the next two minutes. In the 53rd minute, Markie challenged Wilkes' Delany Yaracs, forcing her to make a save. Reagan O'Mara was able to make a Catholic shot ring true, finding the back of the net in the 56th minute.

Now up 1-0, Catholic continued to put pressure on Wilkes. In the 63rd minute, Catalina Zumbado found teammate Aponte, who rocketed the ball into the goal, securing the 2-0 lead. 

Catholic was able to hold possession for the rest of the game, forcing the Colonels to focus their efforts in their defensive half. Wilkes only got one shot off in the second half, in the 47th minute.

When the final whistle blew, the Cardinals held on to their 2-0 lead, delivering a win for the squad. 

Inside the Box Score:
  • Caroline Aponte and Reagan O'Mara move up the leaderboard, sharing the top spot with four goals on the year so far. 
  • With today's 2-0 win, this marks the first time since 2015 that the Cardinals have started 4-0 in Landmark play. 
  • Today's win marks Creamer's third shutout of the season, collecting three saves in the process. This is the eighth shutout of the season for Catholic's defensive squad, including key members Alex Berish and Kelsie Price. 

The Cardinals will return home to Carlini Field to take on Elizabethtown on Wednesday, October 14th. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. under the lights.
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