Athens Holds On To Edge Wellsboro, 3-2
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | October 21, 2022
Athens scored three first half goals and withstood a Wellsboro rally to edge the Lady Hornets 3-2 on Thursday, October 20.
The Lady Wildcats scored at 35:37, 29:15, and 12:07 to put a 3-0 cushion between them and Wellsboro, however the Lady Hornets battled back in the second half with a pair of goals.
Junior Sara Seeling scored both goals. Her first was at the 35:12 mark assisted by senior Jordyn Abernathy. The second came with 8:09 remaining, assisted by senior Molly Ingerick.
Athens out shot Wellsboro 12-5 and also had a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks.
Sophomore Annie Gehman recorded 9 saves in goal.
Athens won the JV game 1-0.
The loss ends Wellsboro's season with a 6-11-1 record (5-7 NTL).
Ed Weaver is the owner of Circle W Sports in Wellsboro, PA, is the Sports Director for The Home Page Network and the creator of WellsboroAthletics.com and WellsboroFootball.com. You can follow him on Twitter or friend him on Facebook.
