BRYN ATHYN, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College soccer team edged Bryn Athyn College in a 3-2 final on Saturday afternoon at General Ronald K. Nelson Field in a Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) match.

"It was an incredible effort by our group today against a very good Bryn Athyn team," said Head Soccer Coach Jesse Zafiratos. "It's never easy to win on the road at this level, and for us to find a way just shows how much it means to us a group."

The Falcons netted a pair of goals in the opening half. Sophomore Abril Riley (Levittown, Pa./Harry S. Truman) found the back of the net in the 31^st minute off an assist from graduate student Ashley Whittaker (Huntersville, N.C. /Hopewell ). Cedar Crest padded its lead in the 40^th minute when senior Taylor Wolf (Townsend, Del./Middletown) netted a penalty shot to go up 2-0.

The Lions got on the scoreboard in the 48^th minute on a marker from graduate student Ashley Rivera (Southampton, Pa.) while the assist was credited to sophomore Maria Storck (Philadelphia, Pa.) to make it 3-1. Riley answered back for Cedar Crest with her second goal of the game, which came in the 53^rd minute.

Rivera would add another marker in the 89^th minute to send it to the 3-2 final.

Senior Lauren Makely (Lake Grove, N.Y./Sachem North) was credited with the win in goal for the Falcons, making four saves. First-year Chloe Munyon (Bensalem, Pa.) converted nine saves for the Lions.
Cedar Crest had a 22-15 advantage in shots and had seven corner kicks to three for the Lions.

Cedar Crest (6-3-2 overall, 3-0-1 CSAC) starts a four-match homestand on Wednesday, October 12 against Cairn University at 6:00 p.m. Bryn Athyn (6-2-1 overall, 2-1-0 CSAC) remains home and will welcome in the University of Valley Forge on Wednesday for a 7:00 p.m. start.

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