Posted: Aug 31, 2018
Bison edged out by Pitt.-Greensburg in opener, 2-1
Pitt.-Greensburg
(2-0-0)
2
AT
Bethany
(0-2-0)
1
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Pitt.-Greensburg (2-0-0) | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Bethany (0-2-0) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
1st
- 10:06 -
Bri Burgunder
(Pitt.-Greensburg)
1st
- 36:25 -
Emily Vetri
(Bethany)
2nd
- 55:03 -
Tiffany Michalek
(Pitt.-Greensburg)
Game Leaders
Pitt.-Greensburg
G:
2 Players
(#8,
#33)
- 1
A:
N/A
Sh:
2 Players
(#8,
#29)
- 2
Sv:
Kaity Watson
- 2
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Pitt.-Greensburg | Bethany |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 7 (2) | 8 (3) |
Saves | 2 | 0 |
Fouls | 5 | 4 |
Corner Kicks | 4 | 4 |
Offsides | 4 | 0 |
BETHANY, W.Va. (Aug. 31) - The Bethany College women's soccer team narrowly missed forcing overtime in the final minute of its 2-1 loss to Pitt.-Greensburg to open the 2018 season.
THE MATCHUP
- Final: Pitt.-Greensburg 2, Bethany 1 (Box Score)
- Records: Bethany 0-1, Pitt.-Greensburg 1-0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Pitt.-Greensburg got on the board first in the 11th-minute of the match on a misplayed ball that allowed the Bobcats to take a 1-0 lead.
- Freshman Emily Vetri (Sparrows Point, Md./Sparrows Point) tied the game up in the 37th-minute on a direct kick from about 25 yards that beat the goalkeeper top-shelf.
- The Bobcats scored the eventual game-winning goal 10 minutes after halftime on a corner kick that bounced off of a Bison player, before being headed into the back of the net.
- Bethany had two chances late to tie the game up, but came away empty handed. Senior Lindsey Cornish (McKeesport, Pa./South Allegheny) was denied on a direct-kick in the 86th-minute, while a pair of shots in the final minute from close range came up wide of the goal.
MATCH NOTES
- Bethany out-shot Pitt.-Greensburg 8-to-7 for the match.
- Freshman Alex Moore (Portland, Ore./Glencoe) was saddled with the loss in her collegiate-debut in net.
UP NEXT
- Bethany will host Penn State-Beaver tomorrow, Saturday, September 1 at Hoag Field at 2 p.m.
- A live stat feed of the match will be available here.