2024 Team
Marywood Athletics
1
Marywood MAR (15-4-2, 5-0-1)
3
Winner Scranton SCR (18-1-2, 9-0-0)
Marywood MAR
(15-4-2, 5-0-1)
1
Final
3
Scranton SCR
(18-1-2, 9-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marywood MAR 1 0 1
Scranton SCR 3 0 3

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Marywood Falls to No. 9 Scranton in NCAA Division III Women's Soccer First Round

Pacers finish the season with a 15-4-2 record

Scranton, Pa. – Marywood University ended its record-breaking season with a 3-1 loss to No. 9 University of Scranton Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament. The Pacers finish their season with a 15-4-2 overall record. 

The Royals will take on Wesleyan (Conn.) in the second round. 

An early tally in the third minute put the Royals up early. Samantha Goffice ripped a shot from the top of the box into the top-right corner of the net. 

Scranton added to the lead in the 25th minute, scoring on a corner kick to extend the margin to 2-0. Graduate students Niamh Healy and Mary Haggerty connected into the left side of the net.

In the 35th minute of play, Healy added a brance by converting a penalty kick. 

The Pacers were able to grab one back in the 45th minute, thanks to a beautifully executed free kick. Caroline Plank took the free kick for the Pacers, passing to Britlyn Higgins who then found Josephine Sorce in front of the net for the score. With the goal, Marywood pulled within two at 3-1 and took a bit of momentum into the locker room at halftime. 

The second half of play was dominated by defense, as the clubs remained scoreless for its entirety. 

Marywood would go on to lose, 3-1 after a hard-fought 90 minutes. 

The Royals out-shot the Pacers 17-6, 11-4 on target. 

Marywood did have more corner kick opportunities, notching four, compared to Scranton's two. 

Jenna Orr began the match in net for the Pacers, recording two saves and allowing three goals in 45 minutes. Genevieve Morrison relieved Orr in goal, recording five saves and a scoreless 45 minutes of her own. 

Scranton keeper Nicole Olson recorded three total saves on the day for the Royals. 

Sorce's goal was her team-leading 16th on the season. 

 
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