University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
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Bucknell
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Late Goal for Women's Soccer Earns 1-1 Tie At Bucknell
8/18/2024 5:08:00 PM | Women's Soccer
LEWISBURG, Pa. – A late goal from Graduate Student Paige Kenton helped the University of Delaware women's soccer team earn a 1-1 draw against non-conference foe Bucknell Sunday.
ON THE RECORD
"We played very well in the first half and dominated the game. Going forward we would like to get more from our play when we put that kind of performance forward in a half. We will be looking to put a 90 minute performance together going in to next week", head coach Kelly Lawrence said. "The adversity came with the weather delays and we didn't managed it that well. So, we will reflect and look to make some tweaks and learn and be more prepared going forward. Good teams make it really hard to beat them and I am proud of our team for finding a way to bend and not break. A tie on the road to an NCAA tournament team is a good result although after the first half performance I felt we could have gotten more from the game. We try not to talk about individuals very often but we have to say that we're especially happy for Paige (Kenton). She chose to come home to the 302 for her final year of college soccer and has made an immediate impact both on the field and off. The coaching staff and team couldn't be happier for her to score her first goal as a Blue Hen in that fashion."
HEN HIGHLIGHTS
- Mia Reed played all 90 minutes in net and racked up four saves
- Eighteen Blue Hens appeared in Sunday's matchup.
- Offensively, the Blue Hens had seven shots, with three shots on goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Kenton had a chance to give the Blue Hens a 1-0 lead in the first half off a corner kick, but headed the ball into the arms of the goalkeeper. She would later go on to score the game tying goal in the 88th minute, the first in her UD career. Carly Binn was credited with the assist.
- Bucknell's lone goal of the game came at the 47th minute.
GAME NOTES
- Sunday was the third all time matchup between the Blue Hens and Bucknell. The series is now 2-0-1
UP NEXT
- The Blue Hens are set to host Virginia Tech on Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. and La Salle Aug. 25 at 1 p.m. at Grant Stadium next week.
Team Stats
Connell, Katie (1)
Assisted By: Schiano, Katie
7 breaks into box after throw from 10
46:49
Kenton, Paige (1)
Assisted By: Binn, Carly , Riley, Gabby
Long ball over top volleyed in
87:56
