Plymouth, NH- The PSU Women’s soccer team battled Western New England this past Sunday in their season opener but fell short by the score of 3 to 1. WNE controlled the majority of the game, which helped earn them their third win; Plymouth received their first loss in this non- conference game.
WNE controlled the entire 1st half scoring goals in the 11th and the 14th minutes, which were both scored by WNE’s forward Tayler Mazurski. Plymouth could only manage to get one shot on net, which would be saved by first year Goalie Casey Magee.
The second half was a different story for the Panthers. They looked to get back some momentum in the early minutes of the half. PSU’s Laura Davis (Pelham, N.Y.) was able to get a shot by WNE’s Magee in the 47th minute of the contest, and she was assisted by teammate Carol Messler (Durham, N.H.). PSU looked like they had tied the contest in the 51st minute but it was quickly taken away on a costly offside call.
WNE would then add another unassisted score in the 60th minute by Brionna Voight to take a 3-1 lead.
The Golden Bears were able to pressure PSU’s Goalie with eight shots on goal, and PSU would only managed to get two.
The PSU Panthers look to rebound this Thursday in a non-league game against Fisher College at Hormel Stadium in Medford, Massachusetts.