New York Power Defeat Penn State University, 5-1
March 26, 2003 - Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA)
New York Power News Release
New York, NY - The Power defeated Penn State University, 5-1, in a preseason scrimmage held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, NY. The scrimmage, played in three 30-minute periods, was the fourth of five preseason games the Power will play before opening their third WUSA season April 5 against the Atlanta Beat in Atlanta.
Former Nittany Lion standout and the Power's first round draft pick, Christie Welsh, put on a show against her former teammates, scoring two goals, her first and second in a Power uniform. Welsh got the Power on the board in the sixth minute, when she raced past the PSU defense and unleashed a left-footed shot that found the back of the net.
In the 19th minute, Emily Janss used the back of her foot to tap home a cross from Christie Pearce, putting the Power up 2-0.
PSU cut the lead in half in the 50th minute, when junior Heidi Drummond connected on a corner kick taken by fellow junior Joanne Lohman.
Janss would tally her second goal of the afternoon in the 74th minute, when she blasted a 25-yard shot past a diving keeper, making it 3-1 in favor of the Power.
The Power would tally again in the 82nd minute, when after a scramble in the box, Tammy Pearman neatly slipped the ball past a diving Penn State keeper. Under a minute later, Welsh finished off the scoring making the game 5-1. Welsh stole the ball from the PSU defense, and raced in beating the keeper for her second goal of the game.
The Power will next take on the Philadelphia Charge on Sunday, March 30 at 5 p.m. in an exhibition game at Indian Hills High School in Oakland, New Jersey. General admission tickets for the game are priced at $10 and can be purchased at the Soccer Post at 818 Franklin Avenue in Franklin Lakes, Michael's Sporting Goods in Franklin Lakes and Tri-State Soccer Store in Whipanny, NJ.. For more information about the game, please contact Susan Molash at 201-337-8014.
The New York Power is one of eight professional women's soccer teams that make up the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the world's premier women's soccer league. 2003 New York Power individual tickets are $25, $20, $17 with the addition of a $10 ticket. Along with the Power mini-plan packages and the 10-Ticket voucher book, there is a flexible, affordable option for everyone. For 2003 ticket information, please contact the Power ticket office at 1-866-POWR-TIX (1-866-769-7849) or by visiting www.nypower.com.
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