Goldey-Beacom College earned a 7-3 victory over Staten Island on Wednesday afternoon at Nancy Churchman Sawin Field.
The Lightning wasted little time getting on the scoreboard, as senior Miley Jones (Pemberton, NJ) opened the scoring in the third minute off an assist from senior Lexy Yeager (West Deptford, NJ) for her fifth goal of the season. Junior Jessica Jensen (Las Vegas, NV) doubled the lead in the 11th minute with help from Jones and sophomore Lanie Pennington (Smyrna, DE). Yeager added to the Lightning's advantage in the 21st minute, scoring off a pass from junior Tess Pearce (Manchester, England) to give Goldey-Beacom a 3-0 lead heading into halftime.
Staten Island opened the second-half scoring in the 46th minute with a goal from Sara Odonnell, assisted by Mia Cole. Jensen responded less than two minutes later with help from junior Ella Badra (Caracas, Venezuela). Jensen continued her impressive performance, scoring twice more in the 53rd minute to complete a four-goal outing. Her second-half scoring run began with an assist from sophomore Kady Felpel (New Holland, PA), followed by a goal assisted by senior Jade Balon (Townsend, DE) and Pearce.
Jensen's four goals are the most by a Goldey-Beacom player since Ryley Dixon scored four against Lincoln on October 15, 2024. The performance also brings Jensen's season total to nine goals.
Pearce added a goal in the 60th minute to extend the Lightning's lead to 7-1. Staten Island responded in the 71st minute with a goal from Caitlyn Thompson, assisted by Rose Foti, and added another in the 87th minute through Ximena Rodriguez, but the Lightning held on for the 7-3 victory.
Jensen led the Lightning with four goals on eight shots. Pearce added a goal, two assists and three shots, while Jones contributed a goal, an assist and three shots. Yeager finished with a goal, an assist and two shots.
Goldey-Beacom outshot Staten Island 25-12. Junior Jennifer Klumpp (Hockessin, DE) made four saves for the Lightning, while Carolynn Oakes recorded nine saves for the Dolphins.
The win moves Goldey-Beacom to 4-7-2 overall, while Staten Island falls to 2-7.
The Lightning will visit conference opponent Georgian Court on Saturday, October 17, at noon, looking to build on their victory.
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