BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University women's soccer team scored three second half goals as it rallied to defeat Waynesburg (Pa.) University in a non-conference and Morgan's Message game by a final score of 4-3 on the Tressel Field inside the George Finnie Stadium.
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BW Leaders (3-0-1)
- Senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference forward Sydney Rice (North Royalton) and freshman forward Kalyn Rich (Lynchburg/Lynchburg-Clay) each scored two goals and added an assist for five points
- Freshman defender Ella James (Loveland) tallied an assist
- Freshman netminder Kelly Carver (East Amherst, N.Y./Williamsville East) faced 19 shots, including on 11 goal, and allowed three goals with nine saves.
Waynesburg Leaders (2-2)
- Freshman forward Julz Mohrbacher scored two goals
- Sophomore midfielder/forward Reagan Mittendorf tallied a goal and an assist
- Senior midfielder/forward Kate James had an assist
- Sophomore Mya Riggle faced 31 shots, including on 13 goal, and allowed four goals with nine saves
First Half (WU, 2-1)
- 31:00 Rice unassisted goal
- 32:03 Mohrbacher found the back of the net off the assist from Kate James
- 39:30 Mohrbacher scored second goal of the assist from Mittendorf
Second Half (BW, 4-3)
- 38:47 Rice breakaway goal off the assist from Rich
- 37:03 Mittendorf unassisted goal
- 8:00 Rich buried a shot into the top of the goal off the assist from Rice
- 3:53 Rich game-winning goal off the assist from Ella James
BW is back in action on Sunday, September 17 when it travels to Cleveland for a non-conference game against No. 8 nationally ranked Case Western Reserve University on DiSanto Field at 1 p.m.
