MEDIA, PA- Emma Herman (Larksville, PA/Muhlenberg Christian Academy) recorded 34 saves for the Keystone College women's soccer team in Tuesday afternoon's United East Conference match at Penn State Brandywine. The Giants fell 7-0 at Brandywine Field.
Herman played the full 90 minutes, finishing with 16 saves in the first half and 18 in the second. Sarah Koster (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) registered Keystone's shot after halftime, while Jayda Price (York, PA/William Penn) and Victoria Alvarez (Factoryville, PA/Commonwealth Charter Academy) both saw action off the bench.
Herman opened her afternoon with a save in the seventh minute and added three more before the first goal at 13:54. Her early stops included attempts directed toward the center and right side of the goal, keeping the match scoreless through the opening 13 minutes.
After Brandywine built a four-goal lead, Keystone held the hosts scoreless for the final 21:13 of the first half. Herman made 10 saves during that stretch, including five between the 28th and 34th minutes. She added stops at 35:15, 40:58 and 41:33 before closing the half with another save just 35 seconds before the break.
Keystone opened the second half with Herman making two saves in a span of 24 seconds. She added her third stop of the half at 49:39 and, following a goal in the 51st minute, responded with four more saves over the next three minutes.
The Giants kept the hosts off the scoreboard for nearly 18 minutes following that goal. Herman contributed seven saves during the stretch, including stops at 62:33, 64:03 and 65:44.
Alvarez provided additional minutes in the second half, while Allura Knott (Milford, Va./Caroline) returned to the field in the 71st minute. Price also contributed as a first-half substitute.
Keystone continued working through the final portion of the match. Herman made back-to-back saves four seconds apart in the 73rd minute, and Koster followed with an offensive opportunity at 73:10, sending her shot wide left.
Herman added four more saves between the 75th and 79th minutes. Following the final goal at 79:16, Keystone held Brandywine scoreless for the remaining 10:44. Herman made her final two stops at 84:27 and 88:21 to finish with 34 saves.
