Eagle soccer teams post scrimmage wins

The Eagle men’s soccer team played it’s lone pre-season scrimmage on Saturday afternoon, downing Division II Shippensburg University, 2-1.

Senior Matt Wren (Pittsburgh, Pa./Keystone Oaks) notched Juniata’s first goal in the 15th minute, taking a short pass from sophomore David Grim (Boalsburg, Pa./State College Area), and finishing from about 18 yards out.

Grim expanded the Juniata lead to 2-0 in the 25th minute on a blast from 15 yards away, with sophomore Jeremy Donaldson’s (Shrewsbury, Pa./Susquehannock) getting the assist after making a timely cross to Grim as the Raider backs were collapsing on him.

Shippensburg pulled to within one of the Eagles, scoring in the 75th minute to cut the margin to 2-1, but Juniata held on for the victory.

Junior Joe Kohler (Vienna, Va./James Madison) played the first 30 minutes in the Eagle goal, while junior Brian Trinclisti (Lewistown, Pa./Lewistown) worked the final 60 minutes of the contest.

Meanwhile, the Juniata women’s soccer team downed Pitt-Johnstown by an identical 2-1 score.

Erin Eddinger (Barto, Pa./Boyertown) scored in the 10th minute off an assist from Katie Young (Huntingdon, Pa./Huntingdon Area), but UPJ knotted the game at 1-1 in the 16th minute on a set piece goal. Sarah Stebbins scored what proved to be the game-winner as the first of the three 30-minute periods drew to a close.

- Pete Lefresne, Sports Information Director