Juniata Holds Off Drew For Conference Win

HUNTINGDON, Pa. - The Juniata College women's soccer team received goals from three different players on its way to a 3-2 win over Drew University, in the first game of a Landmark Conference soccer doubleheader on Saturday afternoon on Winton Hill Field in Huntingdon.

Elizabeth Van Blarcom (Columbia Cross Roads, Pa./Troy) and Kelly Logue (Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle) each scored first half goals for the Eagles, who went into the lockerroom with a 2-0 lead at the halfway mark. Van Blarcom's unassisted goal came just 1:09 into the game, while Logue's goal off an assist from Lauren Brant (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) was scored with 12:36 remaining in the half.

The Drew Rangers cut the margin to one goal following a score by Alyssa Goodman in the 59th minute, but Juniata responded just over a minute later with a goal by Laura Goodlander (Etters, Pa./Red Land) off a feed from Katie Young (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon), making the score 3-1 in favor of the Eagles.

Drew's Keely Phelps again cut the lead to one goal, scoring in the 66th minute with an assist going to Goodman. That was as close as the Rangers would get, however, as the Eagle defense kept Drew off the scoreboard for the remaining 14 minutes of play.

The Eagle defense held Drew to just two shots on goal, with goalie Lisa Russo (Haskell, N.J./Lakeland) getting credit for one save in 90:00 minutes in goal. Drew's Ann Mularz recorded five saves in her 90 minutes in the Ranger goal. Juniata outshot the Rangers 12-5, while Drew held a 5-3 advantage in corner kick opportunities.