ALLENTOWN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College soccer team started its 2021 campaign with a 2-1 victory over Alvernia University on Friday night at the FalconPlex.

The teams traded first-half goals before the Falcons scored the eventual game-winner in the second half.

Graduate student Eden Jahn (York, Pa.) put the Golden Wolves in front in the fifth minute as she tallied her first of the season off an assist from classmate Kyla Gibson (Warminster, Pa.).

The Falcons scored the equalizer in the 16^th minute on a marker from sophomore Isabella Gusman (Frederick, Md./Middletown). The goal was assisted by sophomore Olivia Kelly (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) to knot the game at one. Graduate student Adrianna Tennis (Pine Grove, Pa./Pine Grove) would go on to net the game-winner.  

Falcons' junior goalkeeper Lauren Makely (Lake Grove, N.Y./Sachem North) made two saves in the win.

Cedar Crest will next play at New Jersey City University on Monday, September 6 at 4:00 p.m.

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