BETHANY, W.Va. – The Allegheny women's soccer team opened Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play for the first time on the road at Bethany, defeating the Bison 2-1 Wednesday (Sept. 21).
Abby Waryanka (Gibsonia, Pa./Pine-Richland) scored the first goal for the Gators in the 28th minute.
Natasha Rosa's (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing) corner kick found Waryanka, who headed it into the top corner of the goal.
Eleven minutes later, the Gators struck again. This time,
Julieta Schworm (Newark, Ohio/Licking Valley) crossed it in from the far corner, connecting with the foot of
Emily Beck (Martinsburg, W.Va./Martinsburg) for the goal.
Bethany scored in the 89th minute to cut the lead in half, but it was not enough to overcome the Allegheny advantage.
Inside the Box
- Waryanka scored from an assist by Rosa following a corner kick in the 28th minute.
- Beck scored on a Schworm assist in the 39th minute.
- Kari May (Erie, Pa./McDowell) made nine stops in goal for the win.
- The Gators owned a 23-21 shot advantage, and 6-5 corner advantage.
News and Notes
- Waryanka's goal was her first this season and third of her career.
- Beck's goal was her second of the year.
- The assists by Rosa and Schworm were their first of the season.
- The Gators moved to 1-4-2, 1-0 PAC this season, and 3-0-0 all-time against Bethany.
Up Next
The Gators are back at home and continue PAC play against Westminster Saturday (Sept. 24). The game is slated for a 3 pm start.
