Penn College Women's Soccer Opens with a Win
| - 2nd | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Bible College (0-1) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Penn College (1-0) | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Baptist Bible College
| Game Statistics | Baptist Bible College | Penn College |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 21 (0) | 17 (0) |
| Saves | 14 | 11 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 4 | 3 |
| Offsides | 0 | 1 |
Valeria Passalacqua, of McAllisterville, scored the game winner as the Wildcats topped Baptist Bible College, 4-1, to go to 1-0.
Jamie Steer opened the scoring at the 29-minute mark with an unassisted goal. Passalacqua it 2-0 in the 32 nd minute with an assist by Kierstin Steer. Lady Wildcat Sarah Zeigler made it 3-0 at the 35-minute mark on an unassisted goal and the final Penn College goal came at the 55-minute mark on an own goal by deflection by Baptist Bible.
"Winning feels good," said Penn College coach Markus Rybak. "We had a slow start. Baptist Bible was pretty dominant during the first 15 minutes but then we got a lucky break on a free kick that Jamie scored on and that turned the game around. … Overall, I was very pleased."
AT PENN COLLEGE
Baptist Bible 0 1 – 1
Penn College 3 1 – 4
PC: Jamie Steer (unassisted), :29.
PC: Passalacqua (Steer), :32.
PC: Zeigler (unassisted), :35.
PC: Own goal deflection by Baptist Bible, :55.
BB: Martinez, :66.
Shots on goal: PC 13, BB 10.
Saves: PC – Reda Vermilya 11.
Corners: PC 3; BB 4.