Women's Soccer Scranton Athletic Communications

Scranton Women’s Soccer Punches Ticket to Landmark Championship With Win Over Susquehanna, 2-0

SCRANTON, Pa. - The University of Scranton women's soccer team advanced to the 2026 Landmark Conference Championship game after defeating Susquehanna, 2-0, on Wednesday evening in the Landmark Semifinals at Weiss Field in Scranton.

The Basics
  • Final Score: Scranton 2, Susquehanna 0
  • Records: Scranton (10-1-7, 5-0-4 Landmark); Susquehanna (10-6-4, 3-3-3 Landmark)
  • With the win, the Royals punched their ticket into the Landmark Conference Championship game on Saturday.
  • Saturday's championship appearance will mark the program's 17th title game appearance as the Royals will look to win their 13th overall championship and seventh straight.
  • The victory marked the 250th career win at Scranton for head coach Colleen Pivirotto.

How it Happened
  • The Royals broke through in the 31st minute of the contest. Faith Schechter laid a pass out to Elise Nicholas, who buried the shot with her right foot to put Scranton ahead 1-0.
  • Scranton added an insurance goal in the 80th minute when Peyton DiLello unleashed a beautiful strike from the top corner of the box, finding the upper-left corner of the net to extend the Royals' lead to 2-0.

Top Performers
  • Nicholas scored once.
  • DiLello scored one goal.
  • Mackenzie Van Arsdale made two saves.

Inside the Box Score
  • Scranton held an 18-3 advantage in shots and a 9-2 edge in shots on goal.
  • The Royals held the 5-0 edge in corner kicks.

Up Next
  • The Royals will host the Landmark Conference Championship on Saturday at 6 PM against Drew University at Weiss Field in Scranton.