After playing matchups in the Netherlands, Germany and France during late July and early August, Marywood returned home for its regular season. September was filled with lots of action and hard-fought games for the Pacers.

Sept. 1: Away vs. Vassar College

The Pacers started off their regular season on Friday, Sept. 1 in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. at Vassar College. Juniors Cassie Slusser and Belle Coleman each had a shot on goal. This was freshman Leah Ewing’s debut as Marywood’s goalkeeper. The Pacers were ultimately shut out by Vasser with a final score of 4-0.

Sept. 9: Home vs. Wells College

Eight days later, the Pacers bounced back at home against Wells College. The Pacers had a total of 25 shots on goals with nine finding the net. Within the game’s first 10 minutes, there were four goals. Brie Sumner, Lauren Youngken, Jordan Saybe, Corrin Hasty, Felicia Pescatore, Ava Howells and Dariane Jones all had goals for the Pacers, with Sumner and Hasty scoring twice. The game was called at halftime due to excessive heat resulting in a final score of 9-0.

Sept. 12: Home vs. University of Scranton

Coming off a strong win, the Pacers couldn’t keep the same energy and ended up falling short to the University of Scranton 2-1. Early in the first half, senior Cydney Lahr scored off a corner, assisted by Slusser, making this Lahr’s first goal of her season. Scranton made it an even score with a goal in the 21st minute. It was a back-and-forth battle for the majority of the game until Scranton scored its final goal with just 16 seconds to go. Ewing had 10 saves in the goal.

Sept. 16: Away vs. SUNY Oneonta

The Pacers secured another win at SUNY Oneonta. Seven minutes into the game, Jones, assisted by Hasty, put the Pacers on the board off a penalty corner. Oneonta countered this by scoring near the start of the second quarter. Just three minutes after Oneonta’s goal, Lahr helped advance to a 2-1 lead. Throughout the matchup, the Pacers tallied 19 shots on goal, while Ewing had five saves in goal.

Sept. 18: Away vs. Keystone College

The Pacers kept their hot streak alive against Keystone College on Monday, Sept. 18. The Pacers finished the matchup 5-1, with two goals from Youngken and three goals from Jones. Lahr, Jones, Youngken, Slusser and Sumner each had an assist. With 18 minutes remaining, Keystone scored its one and only goal.

Sept. 21: Away vs. Kings College

The Pacers claimed victory yet again at King’s College. Howells and Youngken each had a goal while Lahr had two and Jones had three. Marywood’s defense allowed one goal from King’s throughout the matchup, which was at the start of the fourth quarter. Ewing had two saves in the cage. The Pacers finished the game with a score of 7-1.

Sept. 23: Home vs. Western Connecticut State

The team secured another win against Western Connecticut State two days later. The Pacers tallied another seven goals while shutting out West Conn. Lahr led the Pacers with four goals, followed by Hasty with two and Jones with one. Youngken and Jones each had two assists. Freshman goalkeeper Lianna Horner made her season debut with 12 saves in the cage.  The matchup ended with a shutout of 7-0.

Sept. 27: Home vs. Juniata College

The Pacers delivered once more with a 3-2 win over Juniata College. The team had a single goal scored in each of the first three quarters, one each by Sumner, Lahr and Youngken. Juniata responded in the final 13 minutes of the matchup with two goals. The Pacers held them off for the remainder of the game. Marywood had a total of 10 shots on goal while Juniata only had two.

Sept. 30: Away vs. SUNY Geneseo

The Pacers couldn’t keep their streak alive, falling short to SUNY Geneseo 3-1. Jones had Marywood’s only goal, which was assisted by Lahr.

“We are very optimistic for the rest of the season. We’re looking to just keep this intensity and maybe convert more offensively on our offensive corners but other than that, looking to just continue the intensity,” said head coach Julie Trott.

For the month:

The Pacers finished September with a record of 6-3. Marywood has eight games remaining this season with four home and four away.

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