DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Thiel College women's soccer team beat the Defiance Yellow Jackets, 4-0, Saturday afternoon.

The Tomcats would get on the board less than ten minutes into the game through junior Katie Aaron (Lehighton, Pa./Lehighton Area) and would not look back. Freshman Tessa Allison (Akron, Ohio/Field) would double the Tomcats lead in the 39^th minute. The Tomcats would lead 2-0 at the halftime break. In the second half, the Tomcats would add to their lead with goals from Skylar Garlick (Fort Loudon, Pa./James Buchanan) and Bailey Fritz (Mineral Ridge, Ohio/Austintown Fitch) in the 60^th and 89^th minutes, respectively. In net, senior Bethany Bonnar (Beaver, Pa./Beaver Area) recorded two saves and a clean sheet in her first win of the season.

For the Yellow Jackets, Hallie Webb and Melissa Bixler led the team with two shots a piece. In net, Makenzie Trosen recorded ten saves in the loss.

The Tomcats are back in action when they travel to Washington and Jefferson on Wednesday night to open Presidents' Athletic Conference play. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m.