By: Athletic Communications Student Assitant Paige Phillips '23

Cleveland, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's soccer team fell to non-conference opponent Case Western Reserve University by final score of 3-0 on DiSanto Field. 

The first half kicked off with a corner kick for Case Western Reserve (4-0) which was placed in the net by freshman midfielder Sydney Schenk. BW (1-4) had their first opportunity when Academic All-OAC senior Maddie Farrell (Macomb, Mich./Dakota) got the ball in front of the box, but her shot went wide. Case Western Reserve continued to pressure the Yellow Jacket defense throughout the half, until Spartan midfielder Anika Washburn slid the ball into the net at the 35-minute mark. Immediately after the kick-off, senior forward Christina Hickson scored for a third Spartan goal. The half ended 3-0.  

Case Western Reserve opened up the shooting in the second half with a ball that went high in the fourth minute. BW's defense battled against the Spartan offense to work the ball up the field. The Yellow Jackets first attempt on goal for the half came when BW sophomore forward Sydney Rice (North Royalton) took a shot that was saved by Spartan goalie Anna Gurian. For the remainder of the half, the teams went back and forth making opportunities in front of the net, but none were able to capitalize. The half went scoreless, ending 3-0 in favor of the Spartans.  

In the net for the Yellow Jackets was freshman goalie Katie Scott (Lewis Center/Olentangy) who made 13 saves on the 16 shots she faced.  

BW is back in action on Wednesday, September 15 when they take on Hiram College at the Tressel Field inside George Finnie Stadium at 7:00 p.m.