LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, Pa. – The women's soccer team at The Lincoln University was shutout 4-0 by Barton College at home on Wednesday, October 1^st. Goalkeeper Emily Woodruff (San Diego, CA/Madison HS) led the Lions with four saves against the Bulldogs.

Lincoln fell behind in the match against Barton after back-to-back goals in the 23^rd and 25^th minutes. The Bulldogs attempted eight shots while the Lions struggled with only two through the first half. Sophomore Christian Harris (Rochester, NY/The Aquinas Institute) posted three saves at goalie and senior Tara O'Brien (Twickenham London, UK/St. Mark's Catholic School) carried the offense with two shot attempts, but the Lions trailed 2-0 at the half.

The Bulldogs kept the pressure on the Lions early in the second half with a pair of goals in the 49^th minute extending their lead 4-0. Lincoln had a tough outing with only three shots in the final half on the Barton defense. Junior Emily Woodruff (San Diego, CA/Madison HS) recorded a game-high four saves at goalie for the Lions in relief of Harris as the defense settled down and held the fast-paced Bulldogs scoreless for the rest of the match. Lincoln suffered their first shutout of the season falling to Barton 4-0.

The Lions fall to 4-4-1 on the season while Barton improves to 5-1-1. Lincoln travels to Lakewood, NJ in their next game on Tuesday October 7^th against Georgian Court at 3:30 p.m.