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Widener cut its deficit in half with just over twenty minutes left in regulation, but could not put another one in in a 2-1 loss to Franklin & Marshall at Leslie C. Quick Jr. Stadium.
Franklin & Marshall took the lead exactly 19 minutes in when Carley Nicholson assisted Stephanie Bartner. Bartner assisted Selena Boro for a 2-0 lead just over nine minutes into the second half.
Sophomore Alyssa Scala (Sayville, NY) brought Widener to within one in the 70th minute. She received a through ball just inside the box from freshman Kelly Buckley (Villanova, PA) and deposited it in the back of the net.
The Pride (1-1) frantically fought in the final minutes to score the tying goal, leading to a 12-6 shot advantage in the second half, but could not manage to knot the score. Scala had Widener's best opportunity in the 78th minute with a shot that required a diving save from Franklin & Marshall goalkeeper Katie Golding.
Golding recorded the win, making four saves for the Diplomats (1-0).
Widener on Tuesday travels to Swarthmore for a 7:00 pm start.
