BRYN MAWR, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women's soccer team rallied back in the second half by netting two goals to take the 2-1 victory at Centennial Conference opponent Bryn Mawr College on Saturday afternoon.
Final Result
Teams |
1st |
2nd |
Final |
Gettysburg (6-1-1, 2-1-1 CC) |
0 |
2 |
2 |
Bryn Mawr (1-7, 1-4 CC) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Top Performers - Gettysburg
Erika Muskus '22 (Scotch Plains, N.J./Scotch Plains Fanwood) – Goal
Emma Bedell '22 (Chatham, N.J. Mount Saint Mary) - Goal
Maddie Cunningham '22 (Mount Airy, Md. Linganore) – 5 Saves
Top Performers – Bryn Mawr
Elizabeth Hummel – 4 Shots
Grecia Prieto – 9 Saves
How it Happened
First Half: Bryn Mawr's first shot attempt went into the back of the net five minutes into the opening half to take an early 1-0 lead. The Bullets outshot the Owls 12-5 in the period, including five attempts and two corner kicks in the last eight minutes. Freshman
Jalia Musah (Garu Tempane, Ghana Millbrook School [N.Y.]) took the final shot on goal for the Bullets with 55 seconds on the clock, but it was turned aside by Grecia Prieto.
Second Half: The Bullets started the second half as the Owls did the first half with a goal. Gettysburg's leading scorer, Muskus found the back of the net for her sixth tally of the season to tie the game at 1-1 ten minutes into the final period. Bedell notched her third game-winning goal of the season as she drilled a penalty kick 15 minutes later. It was her second PK goal of the season. Gettysburg's defense did not allow a shot in the final 25 minutes to seal the 2-1 victory.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg outshot the Owls 16-8 and held a 4-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- Muskus scored for the second consecutive game. She has scored in five of eight games this season and ranks tied for fifth all-time in goals with 24.
- Bedell netted her third goal of the season. She is second on the team behind Muskus in points with eight (three goals, two assists).
All-Time Series
Gettysburg remains perfect against Bryn Mawr in the all-time series at 28-0.
Up Next
Gettysburg returns home Wednesday when it faces undefeated and second-ranked Johns Hopkins University at 7 p.m. in another Centennial Conference tilt.