READING, Pa. (Oct. 8, 2016) – Albright scored an early goal in the first half and held on to defeat the Widener University field hockey team by a 1-0 score in Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth action on Saturday afternoon at Shirk Stadium.
 
The Lions got the only goal they would need in the 12th minute. Amanda Long pulled Mikayla Ninos (Northampton, Pa.) out of the cage and slipped a pass to Kaley Donmoyer, who potted the ball from the right side to give the hosts the lead.
 
Widener, however, would apply pressure for the remainder of the game in an attempt to score the equalizer. Freshman Sam Scoma (Blue Bell, Pa.) nearly tied the game when she fired a shot past goalkeeper Aileen Taylor, but Kendra Delgado came up with the defensive save in the 16th minute to keep the visitors off the board.
 
The Pride continued to send a barrage of shots on target throughout the remainder of the opening half and took four in a row following a penalty corner taken by junior Eliza Newlin (Lewisburg, Pa.). Taylor, however, turned away everything to keep Albright (9-2, MAC Commonwealth 2-1) ahead by a 1-0 score at the break and made four more saves in the second half to help the Lions survive and come away with the one-goal win.
 
Taylor made nine saves to earn the victory for Albright, while Widener's Ninos stopped six shots in the tough setback.
 
Widener (5-6, MAC Commonwealth 1-2) will return home to face Wilkes on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at 7:00 p.m.