GLENISDE, Pa. – Sophomore Veronica Garcia scored the first and last goal of the night, while assisting on the second, to fuel a 3-0 victory for the second-seeded Arcadia University women's soccer team over third-seeded Widener in the MAC Commonwealth Championship Semifinal. The win sends the Scarlet and Grey to its third consecutive MAC Commonwealth Championship Final.
 
FOR THE RECORD:

• The Knights hold a 14-5 record on the year
• The Pride fell to 12-6

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Garcia opened the scoring on Arcadia's first shot of the game, as she took a through ball from senior Jess Kelly and fired it into the upper left 90 from 20 yards out
• In the 14^th minute, senior Kayla Haberbosch finished a cross from Garcia inside the box
• Garcia sealed the win by finishing a feed from classmate Karlie Flowers in the 90^th minute

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Scarlet and Grey outshot its opponent 21-15 on the night, including 10-5 in shots on goal, and took six corners compared to Widener's two.
• Garcia led all players with five shots, followed by Kelly with four. Haberbosch, senior Tara Smith and freshman Erin Vander Plaat each took two shots.
• Freshman Brianna Williams maintained the clean sheet by making five saves.

NOTES:

• This is the Knights' fourth straight win over Widener
• The game was Garcia's third two-goal game of the season
• For the third straight year, Arcadia advances to the MAC Commonwealth Championship to take on Messiah

UP NEXT:

• The MAC Commonwealth Championship Game is set for Saturday at 5 p.m. at top-seeded Messiah.