BLOOMSBURG, Pa. - Junior forward
Merritt Delk (Wheeling, W.Va./Wheeling Park/Toledo) scored on an assist from senior midfielder
Reagan Ackermann (Myersville, Md./Middletown/UNC Wilmington) in the
game's final minute to lift
Shepherd University (4-1-0, 3-1-0 PSAC East) to a 3-2 win over Bloomsburg (1-3-0, 1-3-0 PSAC East) in PSAC East women's soccer action at Bloomsburg on Wednesday night.
The Rams took a 1-0 lead into the break when sophomore defender/midfielder
Aniyah Parker (Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Egg Harbor Township) scored on an assist from junior midfielder
Olivia Gardner (Baltimore, Md./Sparrows Point) at the 6:39 mark.
Bloomsburg tied the game on a penalty kick by Laci Bell at the 68:08 mark.
Shepherd took a 2-1 lead when redshirt sophomore defender
Morgen Smith (Clarksburg, Md./Poolesville/Radford) scored an unassisted tally at the 70:10 mark.
The Huskies tied the game at 2-2 behind an unassisted goal by Olivia Thompson at the 83:51 mark to set the stage for Delk's game-winner.
Redshirt junior netminder
Alex Stuart (New Market, Md./Linganore/Eastern Kentucky) recorded seven saves in goal for the Rams. Izzy Hoffeditz recorded a save for the Huskies.
Both teams took 12 shots, with Bloomsburg holding a 9-4 margin in shots on goal. Bloomsburg had a 5-3 edge in corner kicks.
The Rams return to action on Saturday when they host East Stroudsburg at 2 p.m.
