RELEASE DATE: 9/12/09

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Mansfield falls to No. 13 West Chester in PSAC East women’s soccer

WEST CHESTER – No. 13 West Chester scored three first half goals in beating Mansfield 3-0 in a PSAC East women’s soccer game Saturday afternoon.

West Chester held a 14-1 shot advantage in the first half and a 9-5 advantage in the second half to improve to 4-1-0 on the season and 3-1-0 in the PSAC East.

Jen Hutchinson scored the game’s first goal in the 12^th minute with Lara Bodenstab adding the second goal 13 minutes later. Jen Gangi scored the final goal in the 32^nd minute.

Freshman goalie Alexis  Wilhelm recorded nine save for Mansfield and sophomore Natalie Adams was credited with two shots.

Mansfield falls to 2-3-1 overall and 0-3-1 in the PSAC East. The Mountaineers host East Stroudsburg on Wednesday.

                          Soccer Game Summary (Final)

  Mansfield University vs #13 WEST CHESTER (Sep 12, 2009 at WEST CHESTER, Pa.)

 Mansfield University (2-3-1, 0-3-1 PSAC E) vs. WEST CHESTER (4-1, 3-1 PSAC E)

 Date: Sep 12, 2009  Attendance: 300

 Weather: 66 DEGREES LIGHT RAIN

 Goals by period       1  2  Tot

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 Mansfield University  0  0 -  0

 WEST CHESTER........  3  0 -  3

 SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.  12:30 WCU-W Jen Hutchinson (Heather Manorek)

  2.  25:38 WCU-W Lara Bodenstab (Melissa McKeary) - Corner kick

  3.  32:34 WCU-W Jen Gangl (Sarah Oswald)

 Shots: Mansfield University 6, WEST CHESTER 23

 Saves: Mansfield University 9 (Alexis Wilhelm 9), WEST CHESTER 1

 (Lyndsie Bernardini 1)