ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University Women's Soccer team defeated Albright College in a high-scoring non-conference affair on Wednesday afternoon by a final score of 4-3.
 
Anna Poehlmann set the tone with a goal and an assist, placing two of her four shots on goal. Ebony Arvelo, Liz Purcell, and Hannah Dang took two shots each and Shannon Duffy earned the win with eight saves.
 
It didn't take very long for the action to get started as Dang stole the ball in the fifth minute and moved in for a shot from 20 yards out, picking the top left corner for her second goal of the season for an early 1-0 lead. From there, the Knights found themselves on the back foot as Albright scored twice in three minutes, picking up goals in the 32^nd and 35^th minutes to take a 2-1 lead into halftime.
 
That trend continued into the second half until Neumann took advantage of a deep throw in. In the 52^nd minute, Marisa Nicolucci slipped a throw to Poehlmann. She bounced a cross to Arvelo who toed it home, tying the match at two apiece. 10 minutes later, Poehlmann received a deflection deep in the 18-yard box and powered into the goal for a 3-2 lead. In the 64^th, Purcell moved in on the right side and from a sharp angle, lifted a shot over the goalkeeper to double their edge. Albright battled back with a goal with just over two minutes left but the Knights hung on for the win.
 
Neumann (2-3-1) will return to the turf on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM for their annual Morgan's Message game as they host Widener University.