Lorrie Brabender's first goal of the season was the game winner against Widener.

HOBOKEN, N.J. – Sophomore Lorrie Brabender (Newark, Del./Padua Academy) scored in the first half and junior Valerie Barnhart (Gilbertsville, Pa./Boyertown) added a second-half goal to lead Stevens Institute of Technology to a 2-0 win over Widener University on Saturday in a non-conference women’s soccer game at DeBaun Field.

Stevens, which earned back-to-back wins for the first time this season, improves to 6-5.  Widener falls to 4-6.

Stevens took the lead in the 18th minute.  Following a Widener foul 35 yards from the goal on the right wing, junior Kim Mirra (Aston, Pa./Sun Valley) lofted a free kick into the penalty area.  Brabender gained control of the loose ball and sent a shot from eight yards into the upper left corner of the net at the 17:26 mark.  It was her first goal of the season.

The Ducks added an insurance goal midway through the second half.  Barnhart picked up a Stevens clearing pass on the right wing near midfield and raced toward the Widener goal.  She eluded a Pioneer defender and scored on a shot from 16 yards to the lower right corner at 69:53.

Stevens held a 14-4 advantage in shots, including 7-0 in the first half.  Widener successfully employed an offside trap, drawing Stevens offside 10 times.  Stevens senior goalkeeper Rommy Guevara (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) stopped two shots to earn the shutout.  Kelli Quinn made three saves for Widener.

Stevens is back in action on Wednesday, October 8, with a 6 p.m. game at Richard Stockton College.

STEVENS 2, WIDENER 0

Widener (4-6-0)   0   0  -  0

Stevens (6-5-0)   1   1  -  2

SIT  Lorrie Brabender (unassisted)    17:26

SIT  Valerie Barnhart (unassisted)    69:53

Shots:  WID 4; SIT 14

Corner Kicks:  WID 1; SIT 4

Saves:  WID 3 (Kelli Quinn);

        SIT 2 (Rommy Guevara)