GLENVILLE, W.Va. – West Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer fell 2-1 to Glenville State in its regular season finale Wednesday night at Ike & Sue Morris Stadium.
The Lady Bobcats finish the regular season 7-8-3 overall and 7-7-2 in Mountain East Conference play. The Pioneers improve to 9-8-1, 9-6-1 MEC.
Marcelle Stoller gave Glenville State a 1-0 lead in the 38th minute, which was the score at halftime. Wesleyan tied it early in the second half when Aleena Simon scored her first goal of the season in the 49th minute. Valentina Quiroz put the Pioneers back in front 86 seconds later with her eighth goal of the season, and Glenville State held on from there.
The Lady Bobcats created chances throughout the second half, putting 10 shots on the Pioneers, including a flurry in the 75th minute. Goalkeeper Reyna Dalton made seven saves in 90 minutes, four of them in the second half.
Wesleyan outshot Glenville State 19-14 and had a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks, though the Pioneers had a 9-7 edge in shots on goal. Isabella Mazza, Natalie Carlock, Tessa Grisez, Ayan Ahmed and Simon each had three shots for the Bobcats. Mazza and Simon each had two on goal. There were 150 fans in attendance.
The Lady Bobcats had already clinched a spot in the Mountain East Conference Tournament and will play in the quarterfinals on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 4 p.m. at the #1 seed in the north, Fairmont State.
