BEREA, Ohio – A second half goal by senior forward
Maura Heberle (Georgetown, Pa./South Side Beaver) helped the Washington & Jefferson College women's soccer team (5-7-1) earn a 1-1 draw with Baldwin Wallace (6-6-2) in a Tuesday evening non-conference match at Tressel Field at The George Finnie Stadim.
Heberle's second goal of the season and 14th of her career helped pace the offensive efforts. Heberle recorded two shots while junior
Kara Day (Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson), sophomore
Rylin Bugosh (Mount Pleasant, Pa./Mount Pleasant), sophomore
Aubrey Seder (Scottdale, Pa./Southmoreland) and sophomore
Katelyn Burley (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Hills) also tallied a shot in the game. Sophomore goalkeeper
Adysson Davis (Elizabeth, Pa./Elizabeth Forward) recorded eight saves over the 90 minutes of action.
A total of 28 Presidents saw action in Tuesday evening's mid-October non-conference fray.
Baldwin Wallace controlled the pace of play during the first half, as the hosts recorded 16 shots and four shots on goal over the first 45 minutes.
W&J picked things up over the final 45 minutes. The Presidents recorded all six of their shots, including four on goal, during the second half.
Baldwin Wallace's Kalyn Rich scored an unassisted goal in the 63rd minute to give the hosts a 1-0 advantage. The score for Rich was her team-leading seventh goal of the season.
W&J answered a little more than four minutes later. Although uncredited with an assist, Bugosh played a nice ball to Heberle, who collected and rocketed a shot in high center by using her right boot from nearly 30 yards out.
The Presidents showed grit throughout the match, earning the draw despite a 33-6 shot advantage for the Yellow Jackets. BW outpaced W&J by a slimmer margin in shots on target, 9-4. The Yellow Jackets recorded a 5-0 advantage in corner kick opportunities.
W&J returns to conference action when they head to Franciscan for league action on Saturday (Oct. 17). Start time between the Presidents and Barons is slated for 1 p.m. at Trinity Health System Field in Steubenville.
