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Greyhounds Come Up Short at Lycoming in Landmark Conference Semifinal

The Greyhounds huddle before the start of the 2024 Landmark Conference Semifinal match at Lycoming College. Photo by Christine Fox
The Greyhounds huddle before the start of the 2024 Landmark Conference Semifinal match at Lycoming College. Photo by Christine Fox

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- The sixth seeded Moravian University women's soccer squad fell to host and second seed Lycoming College, 2-1, in the Landmark Conference Semifinals Thursday evening to end the 2024 season.

How It Happened

  • The Warriors opened the scoring in the 21st minute on a corner kick with the shot going inside the left post
  • The Greyhounds went down a player in the 28th minute after a foul that drew a red card
  • Both squads took five shots in the first half with the Warriors putting four on the net and one of the post while the Blue & Grey had three shots on goal in the opening 45 minutes of play
  • Lycoming hit the post twice and the crossbar once in the opening five minutes of the second half
  • Moravian evened the score in the 52nd when senior midfielder Sydney DeFranco put a shot inside the right post from the top of the 18-yard box off a pass by junior forward Colby Roach played in from the right sideline
  • The Hounds nearly took the lead in the 64th minute as DeFranco put a shot just outside the right post
  • Just over two minutes later, the Warriors moved back in front with what ended up being the winning goal

Inside the Numbers

  • DeFranco netted her second goal of the season and the sixth of her career while Roach earned her second assist of the fall and her career
  • Graduate student keeper Riley Spingler registered nine saves in the contest 

Up Next for the Greyhounds

  • Season Complete