SCRANTON, Pa. (Nov. 5, 2016)- Sophomore Kara LaPolice (Hopewell, N.J. / Hunterdon Central) and freshman Chloe Christopher (Flemington, N.J. / Hunterdon Central) both netted a goal as the Centenary University women's soccer team fell to Marywood University, 3-2 in the Colonial States Athletic Conference Championship game on Saturday afternoon.

Megan Sweicicki scored the game-winner for the Pacers who improve to 11-5-2 overall and will now earn an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. Junior Emily Pizzuto (Flemington, N.J. / Hunterdon Central) and sophomore Amanda Benoit (Hazlet, N.J. / Raritan) each recorded an assist for the Cyclones who finish the season at 11-9 overall. 

Centenary actually lead early in the match, as Christopher scored off a cross from Benoit to give the Cyclones a 1-0 advantage in the 18^th minute. It looked like Centenary was going into halftime with the lead, but the Pacers struck late with a goal by McKenzie Dailey in the 45^th minute. The game remained deadlocked at 1-1.

Marywood used the momentum that ended the first half in the second stanza. Aly Moyer cleared the ball from her own net, which bounced over the Centenary defense to a wide open Sweicicki for the score. Marywood took a 2-1 lead in the opening minute of the second half. Senior Jessie Sharr (Belvidere, N.J. / Belvidere) nearly equalized the game in the 48^th minute as her header, directly in front of the net, was knocked off the line by Elizabeth Carlson. 

After Marywood scored again in the 83^rd minute, the Cyclones finally answered in the 85^th minute when LaPolice tapped the ball in after a save made by Moyer. Despite the late goal by the Cyclones, time just ran out on Centenary.

Sweicicki recorded a team-high four shots, while Moyer made five saves in the victory. LaPolice tallied four shots, while junior Kaitlin Marold (Edison, N.J. / Edison) finished with six saves in the loss.