Pioneer women fall to Westminster 3-1 in consolation game of Soccer Classic
Marietta travels to Wooster on Wednesday

Sept. 7, 2008
MARIETTA, Ohio — The Marietta College women’s soccer team led early against Westminster (Pa.) College in Sunday (Sept. 7) morning’s consolation match of the 2008 Marietta College Classic but could not hang on and fell 3-1 to the Titans at Marietta Field. The loss drops Marietta’s record to 0-3, while the Titans improve to 3-1-1.

Freshman forward Chelsea Hennen (Wheeling W.Va./The Linsly School) scored her first collegiate goal in the 11th minute when she lofted a ball from the right side to the far post over Westminster goalkeeper Lindsey Mellott. Cara Nuss (Dayton/Carroll) assisted on the play, which gave Marietta a 1-0 advantage.

The Titans answered back in the 35th minute when Eliza Gibbs scored off a cross from Christina Adams. Adams found the net in the 71st minute to put the Titans ahead 2-1. The Titans secured the victory after Emily Fitchwell scored off a cross from Gibbs in the 87th minute.

Westminster held the edge in shots, 24-13, including 11-3 in shots on goal. Mellott recorded two saves on the day. Pioneer freshman goalkeeper Sydney Collins (Cincinnati/Country Day) played the first half and recorded one save, while sophomore Helen Hetzel (Radnor/Buckeye Valley) recorded five saves in net during the second half. 

Walsh University won the championship game with a 1-0 victory over two-time, defending champion SUNY-Brockport (N.Y.). Abbie Sullivan scored a goal in the sixth minute to account for the only goal in the game.

The Pioneers are back in action on Wednesday (Sept. 10) when they travel to play the College of Wooster in a 4:30 p.m. kickoff.

2008 All-Tournament Team
Jill Zanney (WU) MVP
Jess Wilson (WU)
Abbie Sullivan (WU)
Stacy Poliak (WU)
Megan Jurcak (WU)
Ashley Broadhurst (SUNY-B)
Natalie Gregorski (SUNY-B)
Arielle Schneider (SUNY-B)
Liz Durfee (SUNY-B)
Christina Adams (WC)
Sarah Nee (WC)
Jessica Martinez (MC)
Jenny Wilder (MC)