FAIRMONT, W.Va. – West Virginia Wesleyan women's soccer saw its season end Sunday with a 2-1 loss to Fairmont State in the quarterfinals of the Mountain East Conference Tournament at Duvall-Rosier Field.
The Lady Bobcats finish the season 7-9-3 overall and 7-7-2 in MEC play. The Falcons improve to 15-1-3 overall and advance in the tournament.
Fairmont State scored twice in the first 36 minutes. Agnes Bjork opened the scoring in the 21st minute off an assist from Sam Yuen, and Yuen made it 2-0 in the 36th minute on an assist from Bjork. Wesleyan goalkeeper Reyna Dalton kept it there through halftime with six saves.
The Lady Bobcats held the Falcons scoreless in the second half and cut the lead in the 77th minute. Carlie Ice scored her third goal of the season to make it 2-1 after Kailey Garofalo's shot hit the woodwork. Dalton finished with 11 saves in 90 minutes, five of them in the second half.
Fairmont State outshot Wesleyan 23-13 and had a 13-5 advantage in shots on goal, as well as a 6-0 edge in corner kicks. Ice had four shots to lead the Lady Bobcats, and Natalie Carlock and Garofalo each had two. Yuen led all players with six shots, four on goal.
All six seniors honored on Senior Day appeared in the match: Garofalo, Carlock, Tessa Grisez, Ashley McGee, Kierra Hoiler and Amelia Sage.
