Box Score DEFIANCE, Ohio (Aug. 30) – The Waynesburg University women's soccer team improved to 2-0 under first-year head coach
Laura Heethuis with a 2-1 win over Heidelberg on Saturday. The victory gave the Yellow Jackets a two-game sweep of the Defiance College Purple and Gold Classic.
Waynesburg fell behind 1-0 after Heidelberg (0-1) broke up a scoreless tie just 1:30 second into the game. However, senior
Emily Mullady tied things up during the 17
th minute of play on an unassisted goal.
Yellow Jacket freshman
Melanie Byler scored her first collegiate goal and first collegiate game winner during the 69
th minute of action to seal up the victory. Senior
Erica Nordlund assisted on the deciding tally.
Junior goalkeeper
Ciara Scott improved to 2-0 on the season after giving up one goal over 90 minutes of work for a second-straight start. The third-year starter made two saves.
Waynesburg will go for a third-straight victory to open the 2014 campaign on Tuesday, Sept. 2, when it hosts Franciscan University. Start time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
