BEREA, OHIO – Sophomore defender Emily Sanders (Canton/ Jackson) scored her first career goal at the 87:44 mark as the Baldwin-Wallace College women's soccer shut out Penn State-Behrend, 1-0, tonight (Wednesday, October 5, 2011) in a non-conference match on the Tressel Field at The George Finnie Stadium. The victory was B-W's sixth in its last eight matches and its fourth shutout in the past five matches. It also gave the Yellow Jackets a sweep of the season series with the Lions.

This was the second meeting this season between B-W and PS-Behrend that would end with B-W winning in the final three minutes of the match. The Yellow Jackets also defeated the Lions, 3-2, in their season-opener on September 4 in Erie, Pennsylvania when junior forward Brigitte Petrash (Parma/ Normandy) found the back of the net at the 88:32 mark to break a 2-2 tie.

With the victory, B-W improved to 8-4 overall and has allowed just nine goals in its last eight matches (6-2 record).  With its loss, Penn State-Behrend fell to 7-4-1 overall.

The two teams battled to a scoreless tie in the first half.  The Lions had two scoring opportunities, but came up short after both shots bounced off the post.  Despite the tie, the Yellow Jackets held a 9-6 advantage in shots.

B-W got the lone goal of the game when Sanders scored her first career goal off the direct free kick that went under the arms of PS-Behrend goalkeeper at the 87:44 mark.

In net for the Jackets, freshman Claire LoPresti (Bethel Park, Pa./ Bethel Park) faced seven Lion shots, made three saves and she picked up her third victory of the season and her first career shutout.  B-W outshot PSU-Behrend 15-7 and won the corner battle 5-2.

The Yellow Jackets are back will return to Ohio Athletic Conference action on Saturday, October 8 when they will host Otterbein University in the first game of a men's and women's OAC soccer doubleheader at 4:30 p.m. The men's game is slated for a 7:00 p.m. kickoff.

On Saturday, October 22, the Yellow Jacket men's and women's soccer teams will host Ohio Athletic Conference foe Wilmington College in a doubleheader that will be televised by SportsTime Ohio (STO).  This is the fourth straight year that B-W has televised a soccer doubleheader and will put a perfect 6-0 record on the line.

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