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Women's Soccer Handed 4-2 Loss by Arcadia

10/20/2009

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Widener permitted two goals in each half and was dealt a 4-2 Commonwealth Conference loss by Arcadia at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.

Widener (11-3-2, 2-2 CC) could not contain Katie O’Malley, who had two goals and two assists for Arcadia (12-0-3, 4-0). It was the Knights’ sixth straight win.

Ashley Kneuppel knocked home O’Malley’s free kick in the 14th minute for a 1-0 Arcadia lead. O’Malley doubled the margin in the 35th minute, drilling a 30-yard free kick inside the top right corner.

The Pride got one back in the 51st minute for a 2-1 deficit. Rachel Kyprianou (Shrewsbury, PA) scored on a 10-yard shot off passes from sophomore Brittany Balentine (Medford, NJ) and junior Caryinna Yenchak (Ashley, PA).

Stephanie Welch tallied in the 63rd minute and O’Malley banged home a shot off the crossbar in the 74th minute for a 4-1 Knights lead.

Sophomore Brittany Harvis (Delran, NJ) capped the scoring for Widener on a goal that squirted inside the right post. Balentine got her second assist of the night.

Harvis had five shots for the Pride, who ended with a 15-9 edge. Senior Alee Gunter (Maple Shade, NJ) made two saves.

Jacki Law totaled five saves for the Knights.

Widener on Saturday hosts Lebanon Valley as part of a doubleheader with the men’s team on Senior Day. The women’s game starts at 1:00 pm, followed by the men’s contest at 4:00 pm.

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Athletes of the Week

James Woodley

Football

Senior James Woodley was named Widener's Men's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

It was another standout campaign for Woodley, who was tabbed first team All-Middle Atlantic Conference a third straight year and second team All-East Region by D3Football.com. A four-year starter who constantly drew double teams, Woodley ended tied for fourth in the conference with 14.5 tackles for a loss, tied for eighth with 5.5 sacks and tied for 23rd with 5.7 tackles per game.

Woodley, who was invited to the East Preps Football Combine, had 19 tackles to tie for the third most in school history, 14 solo tackles, 1.5 sacks and five tackles for a loss October 31 against Lebanon Valley.

Sam Baer

Women's Soccer

Senior Sam Baer was named Widener's Women's Outstanding Athlete of the Year.

Baer capped a remarkable career by being named All-Commonwealth Conference a fourth straight year, picked to the first team a third consecutive season and third team All-Middle Atlantic Region. She was named second team all-region in 2008.

Baer ends a spectacular career in which she was tabbed second team all-league as a defender in 2006, first team all-conference as a forward in 2007 and first team as a midfielder the last two years. She graduates first in school history with 40 assists, second with 29 goals and second with 98 points.