Lady Hornets Shut Out Mansfield On Senior Night
By: Ed Weaver | NTL Sports | September 14, 2023 | Photo courtesy Ed Weaver
Senior Sara Seeling scored Wellsboro's only goal to defeat rival North Penn-Mansfield 1-0 on Wednesday, September 13 during Senior Night.
Seeling's goal came with 8:45 remaining in the first half, off an assist from junior Annie Gehman.
The Lady Hornets held Mansfield without a shot on goal attempt while taking 12 shots of their own. Wellsboro also had a 10-0 advantage in corner kicks.
"I'm very proud of all eight of our seniors - they do a fantastic job leading the team on and off the field," head coach Jason Gehman said. "Tonight's match against North Penn-Mansfield saw our seniors getting a lot of time on the field. I am proud of them."
Wellsboro also picked up a shut out in the JV game, winning 3-0 to improve to 1-1-1. Sophomore Emily Benjamin scored a pair of goals and freshman Kaelyn Peterson added one.
Wellsboro improves to 2-4 (1-3 NTL). The team is back in action at Towanda on Saturday morning.
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.
