Alfred, NY – The Alfred State women's soccer team took a loss to Penn State Berks on the road 2-1. After the match, Pios move to 1-2 on the season.
Madeline Cox turned away five total shots while first year Issabela Hoffmann netted her second goal of the year.
The majority of the first half was a battle for first team with neither side able to put any points on the board. However, Alfred saw themselves down 1-0 in the 39
th minute before half as the Lions were able to strike first.
In the second half, Alfred saw themselves with a 2-0 gap to shorten as the Lions were able to find the net early in.
Pios found a late spark of energy in the 82
nd minute with Hoffmann finding the net off a dime from
Karlee Hargather. Despite the late rally to break the ice, Alfred fell short, losing the game 2-1.
ASC's, next matchup will be their Alfred Cup game across the street against the Saxons of Alfred University. Kickoff is set for Wednesday, September 10th at 7:30pm.