GREENVILLE, Pa. (Sept. 25) — The Thiel College women's soccer team scored twice in the final four minutes to secure a 2-0 victory over Bethany in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) play Friday evening at Alumni Stadium at Stoeber Field.
The Blue and Gold advance to 5-3-0, (1-2-0 PAC) while Bethany falls to 0-7-2 (0-4-0 PAC). With the victory, Thiel earns their first PAC win since 2021.
After a scoreless first half, the Tomcats continued to pressure the Bison and broke through late in the second half.
Kenna Reinard (Hubbard, Ohio/Hubbard) opened the scoring in the 87th minute, finding the back of the net at 86:24 off an assist from Stacie Weimert (Jamestown, Pa./Jamestown) to give Thiel a 1-0 lead.
Just over a minute later, Imogen deBlois (Hubbard, Ohio/Howland) added an insurance goal at 87:57 to extend the Tomcats' advantage to 2-0 and secure the victory.
Thiel finished with a 16-8 advantage in shots and a 9-5 edge in shots on goal. The Tomcats also held a 5-0 advantage in corner kicks. deBlois led the Tomcats with seven shots, including four on goal, while Julia Fallon (Geneva, Ohio/Geneva) added four shots.
Brynn Houser (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) recorded five saves to earn the shutout.
The Tomcats return to action Tuesday, Sept. 29, when they travel to Pittsburgh to take on Chatham. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 p.m.
