CINCINNATI, Ohio – On Wednesday, September 20
th, your Mount St. Joseph University Lions welcomed Wilmington College to Schueler Field. The Quakers started off the game with a strong offensive push leading to a finish off of a corner kick assist in the 3
rd minute of the game. The Quakers held the 0-1 lead for the first half, but the Lions came out ready to turn the game around in the second half. 15 minutes into the second half, a hand ball in the Quaker's box lead to a Lion's penalty kick that
Mckenzie Schneeman slotted into the corner to secure a 1-1 equalizer.
Throughout the first half of the game, the Lions played a very defensive game with excellent performances from
Alena Schirripa,
Vivian Willis,
Molly Sheridan, and
Alyse Harris on the Lion's back line. After a quick start from the Quakers, they were able to capitalize on a corner kick within the opening 3 minutes of the game to gain an early 0-1 lead. However, the Lions held strong defensively and did not allow any more shots on goal for the remainder of the half.
After halftime, the Lions entered the second half with a newfound energy that led to a majority of pressure being issued on the Quaker's defensive half. The Lions had 11 shots in the second half which led to a goal from lead scorer,
Mckenzie Schneeman. After a scramble in the Quaker 18, a hand ball was called on the defensive team leading to a penalty kick opportunity for the Lions in order to tie up the game.
Mckenzie Schneeman stepped up to the table and slotted the ball into the bottom, right corner for a photo finish. The Lions had many more opportunities at goal including a great breakaway opportunity from Schneeman, but they were not able to find the back of the net again, ending in a 1-1 game.
UP NEXT: Your Mount St. Joseph Lions are back in action this coming weekend on the road at Westerville, Ohio. On Sunday, September 24
th, the Lions will take on Otterbein University at 3:00 p.m. The Lions have not played Otterbein University for many years, but the Cardinals have had a strong start to their season with a current record of 3-1-2 coming into this weekend's match. Please continue to tune into msjlions.com for coverage of your MSJ Women's Soccer team and all other MSJ Athletics teams, as well.
