WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Sept. 11) – The Waynesburg University men's soccer team hosted Hiram on Monday night at John F. Wiley Stadium for a non-Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) matchup. The Yellow Jackets put together maybe their best effort of the year as they took down the Terriers 2-0.
 
The victory gave Waynesburg its first 3-0 start since 2013.
 
After a scoreless first half, graduate student Samuel Hawkins (Great Mills, Md. / Great Mills) recorded the eventual game winner midway through the 55^th minute. The Jackets maintained their one-goal advantage until the 79^th minute when freshman Zachary Johnson (Raceland, Ky. / St. Joseph Central Catholic) produced an insurance tally that sealed up Waynesburg's latest victory.
 
The two teams played a relatively tightly-contested first half, but the home team tilted the pitch in its favor in period number two. The Jackets outshot Hiram (3-2) by a 20-10 difference on the night that included an 11-4 advantage in the second half.
 
Junior Michael Francus (Bethel Park, Pa. / Bethel Park) was outstanding in goal, as he stopped all six shots on goal produced by the Terriers.
 
Waynesburg will look to keep the positive momentum going into a road trip to Pitt Greensburg on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Start time is scheduled for 4 p.m.