PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Sept. 20) — The Thiel College women's soccer team earned a 2-0 victory over Carlow University Sunday afternoon at FNB Stadium.
With the victory, Thiel improved to 4-2-0 overall and established the best single-season non-conference winning percentage in program history at .800 (4-1).
After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, the Tomcats broke through early in the second half. Freshman Julia Fallon (Geneva, Ohio/Geneva) found the back of the net at the 46:29 mark, scoring her fourth goal of the season. Ashley Ross (Springdale, Pa./Springdale) provided the assist on the opening goal.
Fallon struck again in the 60th minute, doubling Thiel's advantage at 2-0. Stacie Weimert (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) assisted on the goal, giving the Tomcats two goals on two assists in the second half.
Thiel controlled the offensive action throughout the match, finishing with a 15-2 advantage in shots and an 8-1 edge in shots on goal. The Tomcats also held a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks. Natalie Sprague (Olmsted Falls, Ohio/Olmsted Falls) led Thiel with three shots on goal, while Fallon finished with four shots and two shots on target.
Defensively, goalkeeper Brynn Houser (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) recorded one save en route to her second consecutive shutout and second clean sheet of the season. The Tomcats limited Carlow to just two total shots, including one on goal.
The Tomcats return home Tuesday, Sept. 22, when they host Grove City at Alumni Stadium at Stoeber Field at 5 p.m.
