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Senior Sam Baer (Lancaster, PA) scored in the 79th minute to help Widener finish its non-conference slate with a 3-2 win over Misericordia at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.
Baer received a pass in the box from senior Sarah Schaffer (Deptford, NJ) and buried it for the game-winner. The assist was Schaffer’s second of the game.
Widener opened the scoring with a goal by sophomore Brittany Harvis (Delran, NJ) in the 16th minute. Harvis received a pass just outside the top of the box from junior Caryinna Yenchak (Ashley, PA) and touched it past goalkeeper Morgan Myers from 15 yards out.
Widener saw its lead vanish less than nine minutes later when Kim Suchoski headed in the tying goal for Misericordia following a cross from Sam Helmstetter. The Cougars (7-11) gained the lead just 23 seconds later when Suchoski assisted Laura Roney.
Sophomore Brittany Balentine (Medford, NJ) tied the game, 2-2, when she buried a shot in the top right corner from ten yards out after receiving a cross from Schaffer.
Baer recorded eight shots for the Pride (13-4-2, 3-3), who finished with a 20-10 advantage that included a 12-4 edge in the second half.
Freshman Vanessa Hejnas (Delran, NJ) recorded her fifth win of the year, making two saves in 45 minutes of shutout action for Widener.
Suchoski took four shots for the Cougars and Myers made seven saves.
Widener travels to Reading, PA on Saturday for a Commonwealth Conference game against Albright at 6:00 pm. The Pride can clinch the final spot in the conference tournament with a win.