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Women's soccer shuts out Thiel

Nordlund scores twice in 3-0 win over Tomcats

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WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Oct. 12) – It was quite a productive afternoon at John F. Wiley Stadium for the Waynesburg University women's soccer team. Off the field, the Yellow Jackets hosted the 5th annual Kick Pancreatic Cancer event, in which all proceeds are donated to Pancreatic Cancer research. On the field, the Jackets (5-6, 2-1) earned a 3-0 victory in Presidents' Athletic Conference action against Thiel College (6-6, 0-3).
 
Junior Erica Nordlund buried two of the team's three goals and the Jacket defense limited Thiel to just five shots as Waynesburg posted its second-straight 3-0 shutout in conference play. Nordlund opened the scoring when she took a pass from junior teammate Emily Mullady in the 29th minute and drilled it home for her third goal of the season.
 
Less than 10 minutes later, senior Missy Coleman tallied a score in the 37th minute to make it 2-0 Jackets. It was Coleman's first goal of the season, which was assisted upon by sophomore Karleigh Murphey. Nordlund put the finishing touches on the win by beating the Thiel goalkeeper in the 57th minute to bring about the final score of 3-0. Mullady added a second assist on the final  
 
Sophomore goalkeeper Ciara Scott stopped all four shots on goal she faced for the victory. Waynesburg held a 26-to-five advantage in shots and a nine-to-nothing advantage in corner kicks.
 
Waynesburg looks to make it three-straight PAC wins when the Jackets travel to Bethany on Wednesday, Oct. 16. Match time is set for 2:30 p.m.
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