Ian Scheller Head Women's Soccer Coach | Penn College Wildcats
Ian Scheller Head Women's Soccer Coach | Penn College Wildcats
Kaelynn Sheetz and Sara Darlington each scored twice, leading Penn College to a 4-1 victory over Penn State Altoona in a nonconference women's soccer match at UPMC Field. The Wildcats remain unbeaten with a record of 4-0-4, while the Nittany Lions are now 0-6-1.
Sheetz's two goals brought her career total to 36, surpassing Hailee Hartman's previous record of 35 career scores.
Altoona initially took the lead in the 19th minute, but Darlington equalized in the 26th minute with her first goal of the season. The teams were tied at halftime.
In the second half, Sheetz scored in the 47th minute from a pass by Piper Minier. Darlington added another goal in the 55th minute with a left-footed shot from outside the box. Sheetz then broke the scoring record with her second goal in the 69th minute.
Penn College outshot Altoona, holding an advantage of 18-4 and dominated corner kicks with a count of 5-0.
Goalkeeper Nicole Lichtinger improved her record to 4-0-2 after making two saves during the match.
Penn College is set to host Penn State Berks on Saturday at 3:30 p.m.