Lincoln University, PA- September 6, 2024 - The Lincoln University (PA) women's soccer team came away with a victory in a close game at home versus Wheeling University. It was a game that went back and forth through 90 minutes but in the end saw the Lions come away with a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals.
 
This game marked a huge milestone for the Lincoln University women's soccer team as they were able to win in their home opener for the first time since 2017 when they won here at Lincoln in a match up with Washington Adventist University.
 
"This was a huge win for us and a great way to start the season. It feels fantastic to see our hard work from preseason pay off. Despite dealing with injuries, we stayed true to our defense and delivered offensively. I'm incredibly proud of my team." Said Head Coach Sal Minor in his excitement after the team's big win at home.
 
The offense was led by the team's underclassmen as the freshman and sophomore student athletes were able to score all three goals in today's game. It was Freshman Adiaha Witherspoon () who struck first for the Lions towards the end of the first half with an assist from Briana Poullard (). This goal is only the first for the freshman who still has a long season ahead. The Lions managed to close the game out in the second half with 2 more goals, sophomore's Jordan Allison () and Keilani Broadnax () came up big for the Lions as they each were able to score in clutch time to help secure the win.
 
The goalkeeper for the Lions Ariel Reyes () played a huge factor in today's game as well, as she came away with 5 saves today having faced 13 shots from the Cardinals. Reyes was a force on the defensive side of the ball coming up big towards the end of the game with a huge save to help the team close out the game.
 
The Cardinals played well on the offensive side of the ball playing with true aggression during today's game. Wheeling was able to score early on with a goal from Mary Difonzo in the first 25 minutes. The Cardinals then went on to score another goal in the second half (Lily Hanna) which put them at a 2-1 lead. This lead would be cut short however as Lincoln was able to climb back into the game because of their huge efforts on defense.
 
The Lincoln University (PA) women's soccer team will be back in action on Wednesday September 11, 2024, with play starting at 3 p.m. as they take on Salem University at home in LU Athletics stadium. Read Full Article