READING, Pa. – The Widener University field hockey team suffered its first MAC Commonwealth loss of the season, falling 5-1 at the hands of the Alvernia Golden Wolves on Wednesday evening.
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Alvernia jumped on top early with a pair of goals in the first seven minutes and increased the lead to 3-0 at the 16:38 mark. Widener got on the board midway through the first half with an own goal. The Golden Wolves scored twice more in the second half to cement the final tally.
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The Pride returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 21 when it travels to No. 1 Messiah for a MAC Commonwealth contest. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m.
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