DOYLESTOWN (PA) – The Delaware Valley University women's soccer team battled injuries at home and fell to Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) Freedom foe Eastern University, 2-1.
The Aggies fell to 2-9-1 on the year and 0-2 in MAC Freedom games while the Eagles moved to 5-4-3 and a perfect 2-0 in league games.
Eastern got on the board early, just 1:19 into the game, when Melanie Witter navigated through the DelVal defense and beat the keeper from in close.
The Aggies evened the score after earning their second corner kick of the afternoon.
Samantha Greim sent a ball into the box and
Taylor Boyer went up high to get her head on the ball and deposit her third goal of the season with just over 22 minutes left in the half.
The teams went to the break tied at one apiece, but not before the Aggies lost two of their seniors (both starters) to injury.
The Eagles found the game winner in the 53
rd minute, and again it was Witter from in close as she snuck the ball inside the near post after being played in by Courtney Davis who was credited with the assist.
All of the Aggies field players saw time in the game while Boyer led the way with two shots on goal including her tally.
Haley Young played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded nine saves.
Witter paced Eastern with three shots on goal and her two scores while Adrianna Rowlands made two saves.
DelVal has five games remaining, all in conference, beginning with a road contest against FDU-Florham on Tuesday, October 10 at 7 p.m.
