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UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The West Virginia University women’s soccer team fell to No. 14 Penn State, 3-1, at Jeffrey Field in University Park, Pennsylvania, on Sunday afternoon.
The Nittany Lions got on the board in the 12th minute and didn’t let up from there. Then, PSU opened up the second half with a pair of back-to-back scores in the 49th and 51st minutes to basically seal the match for the Nittany Lions. West Virginia avoided the shutout with a score from senior forward Taylor White in the 65th minute, but the Mountaineers couldn’t overcome their early deficit.
Despite the final result, West Virginia led 14-6 in shots and 6-1 in corner kicks. Penn State edged WVU 4-3 in shots on goal. White’s goal was her team-leading second of the season, while she also led the Mountaineer offense with five shots on the afternoon. Goalkeepers Mackenzie Smith and Bailey Herfurth split time between the posts Sunday, with Smith notching one save.
With the victory, Penn State’s advantage in the overall series moves to 15-7-3, while the Nittany Lions are 9-3-2 in games played in University Park.
Up next, the Mountaineers return home to welcome Duquesne to Morgantown on Thursday, Aug. 28. It’s a Gold Rush, and kickoff at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium is slated for 7 p.m. ET.
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