Statesmen 2-0 for First Time Since 2003
William Penn University Athletics
by Wade Steinlage
Forest City–Raunice Butler (Jr., Nassau, Bahamas, Physical Education) took advantage of a huge penalty to lift the William Penn women’s soccer team to a 2-1 overtime victory over non-conference foe Waldorf Tuesday.
The Statesmen have now won back-to-back games to start the year for the first time since 2003 (4-0 start); the 2005 squad also started 4-0-1 with a tie in its opener.
Mariah Voight (Jr., La Mesa, Calif., Sociology/Psychology), who guided the navy and gold with four shots, put one away at the 28:03 mark to get WPU on the board first. It is her first goal of 2017.
The visitors remained on top until late, but the Warriors (1-3) managed to knot the contest in the 81st minute and forced extra play.
Overtime did not last long, though, as just 1:34 in, Butler tracked down a ball inside the box and collided with Waldorf’s goalkeeper, resulting in a penalty on WC. Butler then lined up for the game-winning penalty kick and drilled it into the netting to give her team the win. The junior managed three shots as part of a 14-8 edge overall. She now has two goals this fall.
Andreya Ventura (Sr., Granada Hills, Calif., Psychology) notched three saves in Tuesday’s triumph.
“This was another good victory for us,” Head Coach Jaymee Highcock said. “We made the game hard and should have performed better at times, but the most important thing was the win. It is always good to win on the road and now we look forward to playing on Sunday.”
Next Up: William Penn returns to Oskaloosa Sunday to host Cardinal Stritch in non-conference action at 2:30 p.m.
