Box Score

Elizabethtown struck in the final five minutes to hold onto second place, beating the Albright College women's soccer 2-1 on Saturday night.

In a battle of 3-1 Commonwealth Conference teams, the Blue Jays scored on a pair of long range efforts. Kaceyanne Cerankowski put one off the upper post and in for the 85th minute winner, after Trisha Clark had scored earlier from long range, with an assist from Laura Wingert.

Freshman Emily Diaz had given the Lions a lifeline, tying the game at 1-1 in the 83rd minute. The defender one-timed a Kim Harkins corner kick into the upper near corner to pull Albright level.

Chances were scant in the first half, as the teams battled mostly in the midfield. The first shot of the game wasn't recorded until the 24th minute, a header from Clark that went right at Albright goalie Kelly Burian (five saves).

Senior defender Kirstie Potteiger made a pair of key defensive plays in the first half, making a key clearance midway through the period. She then cleared a ball out of the goalmouth after a long throw by Kara Weller was flicked past Burian.

Alex Talbot had the best chance of the half, hitting a shot after a scramble that Etown goalie Jess Manchak managed to tip onto the crossbar.

Talbot had another great chance early in the second half, missing the near post after a through ball from Alee Gormley.

The Lions fall to 8-5, 3-2, and will look to improve their playoff chances with a trip to Widener on Tuesday.