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Kelly Lawrence leads Delaware women’s soccer to win over Syracuse in first game

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An early goal from Raychel Speicher and a clean sheet from Manheim, Pa. native Mia Reed led the Blue Hens to a win in Kelly Lawrence’s first game as head coach.

Speicher scored in the 8th minute off assists from Lea Panagiotidis and Lower Gwynned, Pa. native Lauren Elwell and Reed made a pair of saves to preserve the 1-0 win over Syracuse.

Lawrence, a former Penn State and Boston College assistant, is the first coach in program history to win their first game as head coach.

The win is also a program first over an opponent from a power five school.

 

 

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Matthew Ralph is the managing editor of Philadelphia Soccer Now. He's covered soccer at all levels for a decade in the Philadelphia region and has also written for TheCup.us, NPSL, PrepSoccer and other publications. He lives with his wife and two young children in Broomall, Pa., but grew up in South Jersey and is originally from Kansas.

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