BEREA, Ohio – The Washington & Jefferson College men's soccer team (5-5-1) dropped a 2-0 decision to host Baldwin Wallace University (7-3-4) in non-conference action Wednesday evening at Tressel Field at The George Finnie Stadium.
Owen Rowlands (Hazle Township, Pa./Wyoming Seminary Prep) led the Presidents offensively with a pair of shots on goal.
Brayden Miller (Clairton, Pa./Thomas Jefferson),
Luke Curran (Ellicott City, Md./Mount Saint Jospeh) and
Nicolas Squeglia (Cheswick, Pa./Fox Chapel) tallied a shot apiece. The Presidents split the time in the net.
Logan Joseph (Canonsburg, Pa./Canon-McMillan), the reigning PAC Defensive Player of the Week, got the start and made two saves during a clean first half of action.
Finn Grinnell (Mount Joy, Pa./Elizabethtown Area) made a pair of saves while allowing a pair of goals over the final 45 minutes.
The two teams played through a scoreless opening 45 minutes of play. Rowlands put a shot on target in the 31st minute that was turned away by the BWU goalkeeper. An ensuing corner kick following but the Presidents were unable to get a goal on the board.
A pair of second half goals were the difference for the Yellow Jackets in the win over the Presidents. Nate Usrey found the back of the net in the 58th minute. They tallied an insurance goal 10 minutes later when Jayden Williams netted an assisted score in the 68th minute.
Baldwin Wallace outpaced W&J by a 23-5 margin in shots. The Yellow Jackets held a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal. BWU gained a 10-2 margin in corner kick opportunities.
W&J heads to Franciscan University for a 3:30 p.m. match on Saturday (Oct. 17). The Presidents and Barons will face off in an important league fray at Trinity Health System Field in Steubenville.
