Women's Soccer: WVU Wins Conference Opener
September 17, 2004 08:24 PM | General
September 17, 2004
PROVIDENCE, R. I. - The No. 13 West Virginia University women’s soccer team earned its sixth victory of the season with a 4-1 win over Providence on Friday afternoon at the Friars’ Glay Field.
The Mountaineers (6-1-0, 1-0-0) opened the match scoring in the 13th minute when junior midfielder Marisa Kanela connected on her fourth goal of the season. Kanela turned on a pass from senior defender Leslie Barden and beat Providence goalkeeper Laura Elfers to her near side for the early score.
WVU took its 1-0 lead into the half, but quickly turned the match into a 2-0 contest when senior forward Laura Kane put a drop pass from fellow forward Rachael Minnich into the back of the net at the 47:06 mark.
The Mountaineers scored again three minutes later when Minnich headed a cross from Kane past the PC goalkeeper for the third score of the match.
Providence (3-4-0, 0-1-0) ruined WVU’s quest for its fourth shutout of the season in the 53rd minute when Maura Robertson found Veronica Bakke on a long ball to make the score 3-1 West Virginia.
Freshman midfielder Ashley Banks set up the Mountaineers’ fourth and final goal of the afternoon at 74:51 with a throw in from 20 yards out. Minnich tallied her second goal of the night when she headed Banks’ throw past Elfers.
The win over the Friars marks the fourth conference-opening win in the history of West Virginia women’s soccer.
The Mountaineers return to action on Sunday, Sept. 19, with a 1 p.m., match against Boston College at the BC Soccer Complex.
West Virginia 4 , Providence 1
Scoring: WVU - Kanela (Barden) 12:42; WVU - Kane (Minnich) 47:02; WVU - Minnich (Kane) 49:45; PC - Bakke (Robertson) 52:48; WVU - Minnich (Banks) 74:51
Shots: WVU - 30; PC - 8
Corner Kicks: WVU - 3; PC - 1
Fouls: WVU - 9; PC - 11
Goalkeeping:WVU - Lana Bannerman, 2 saves, 1 GA, 82:13 minutes; PC - Laura Elfers, 4 saves, 3 GA, 72:46 minutes ; PC - Ashley Fedyshyn, 4 saves, 1 GA, 17:14 minutes; WVU - Jacque Sutphin, 0 saves, 0 GA, 7:47 minutes
