BEHREND WOMEN'S SOCCER FALLS TO TUFTS IN NCAA FIRST ROUND
The Tufts University women's soccer team struck early for a 2-0 lead that would stand to defeat Penn State Behrend in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division III Championships held at William Smith on Saturday.
The Tufts University women's soccer team struck early for a 2-0 lead that would stand to defeat Penn State Behrend in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Division III Championships held at William Smith on Saturday.
Tufts (11-5-2) defeated Penn State Behrend (13-7) 2-0 and will now advance to the second round and face hosts William Smith.
Tufts' Liz Reed and Sophie Lloyd had a hand in both first-half goals. Reed scored in the 9th minute and 15th minute for Tufts, sending her first goal into the lower right corner from 20 yards out off a pass from Lloyd. The Jumbos snap the Lions' eight-game winning streak to end the season. Behrend freshman Brenna McGuire sent a shot right on a wide-open net in the 18th minute after charging Emily Bowers came out of the pipes. Tufts managed a 16-6 advantage in shots, including 13-1 on goal.
Behrend finishes the season with a 13-7 overall record.