READING, PA (September 17, 2011) – The Penn State Berks women's soccer team had an offensive outburst, as six different players scored goals in a 9-1 win over Wilson College on Saturday afternoon. (Boxscore)
The Nittany Lions improve to 2-3-1 overall and move to 2-1-1 in the North Eastern Athletic Conference, while Wilson fell to 1-4 overall and 0-3 in the conference.
Natalie Woods recorded a hat trick, upping her team lead to five goals this season. MADI LITWIN, KATIE WARNER, ALEXA SHUMATE and JENNA MARRS each recorded their first goals of the season.
Woods put Berks on the board with a header into the right corner just five minutes, 38 seconds into the contest. Shumate registered the first of her two assists on the play.
Lyndsay Naughton gave Berks a 2-0 cushion in the 18th minute after MELISSA BENNETT chipped a pass over the defense. After taking the pass, Naughton took two dribbles in and beat the keeper with a line drive into the right corner. Less than 10 minutes later, Woods notched her second goal with Naughton adding the first of her three assists.
The Phoenix then cut the score to 3-1 when Courtney Bernecker worked through traffic and put a shot into the left corner at the 31:23 mark.
Less than a minute later, Litwin and the Nittany Lions answered right back with a goal. Bennett passed the ball to a wide open Litwin, who then chipped a shot past the keeper from about 25 yards out for her first collegiate goal.
Naughton and Woods scored quick goals in the second half, marking the first time either player had a multi-scoring game in their career.
Warner and Shumate each added unassisted goals in the second half. Marrs finished off the scoring in the 83rd minute with Naughton adding her final assist.
The defensive play of ASHLEY PARDOSKI, KARLY SHAFFERT, CHELSEA RAY and SAM RAIMONDO limited Wilson to four shots – three on goal. Freshman keeper SAVANNAH CRAMER picked up her second win this season. She finished the contest with two saves.
The Nittany Lions will enjoy a week off until they travel to New York for a pair of NEAC contests. Berks will take on SUNYIT on Saturday, September 24 (3 p.m.) and then SUNY Cobleskill on Sunday, September 25 (2 p.m.).
