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Sam Baer's Late Goal Leads Women's Soccer to 3-2 Victory Over Misericordia

10/28/2009

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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.

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Athletes of the Week

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.

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.