Women's Soccer stays hot with third consecutive win

The Muskingum Women's Soccer team stayed hot with their third consecutive win Tuesday evening. The Muskies defeated Bethany, 3-1.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-4 overall), Bethany (3-6)
• Location: Bethany, West Virginia - Hoag Field
• Game Duration: 1:53
• Attendance: 30

Notables

• The victory marked Muskingum's third straight win and fourth in their last five games
• Sophomore Britney Golden, the OAC Women's Soccer Player of the Week honoree, tied her career-high of goals in a game with two. 
• Muskingum outshot Bethany, 14-5. The Muskies also held a 4-3 edge in corner kicks.

How It Happened

• Sophomore Britney Golden opened the scoring in the fourth minute on a penalty kick.
• Freshman Natalie Woodward gave the Muskies a 2-0 edge in the 36th minute off an assist from sophomore McKenzie Weller.
• The Bison countered in the second half when Lexie Metz managed a goal in the 65th minute. 
• Muskingum quickly answered when Golden capitalized on a free kick from 35 yards out in the 72nd minute. 
• Sophomore Mary Double and freshman Natalie Woodward contributed to the Muskie attack, registering four shots each. 
• Sophomore goalie Katie Bodenmiller played all 90 minutes in frame and made one save.
• Miki Yamamura led the Bison with two shots. 
• Alex Moore played the entire game between the pipes. She recorded four saves and allowed three goals.

Up Next

• Muskingum next opens Ohio Athletic Conference play when it hosts John Carroll on Saturday, September 29, at the North Athletic Turf Field. Game time is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.