ERIE, Pa. - The Gannon women’s soccer team will conclude a brief season-opening, two-match homestand Monday, September 6 when it hosts West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) member West Virginia Wesleyan at Gannon University Field. The Labor Day special is scheduled for 6 p.m.
Live gameday statistics will be available at
http://www.gannon.edu/athletics/women/soccer/lstats/xlive.htm.
Gannon opened the regular season last Friday with a convincing 3-0 victory against defending WVIAC regular-season champion Davis & Elkins. Amanda Sharbaugh (Sarver, Pa./Knoch) recorded her second career hat trick during the win. Sabrina Chirco (Brampton, Ontario/St. Thomas Aquinas) posted her 14th career shutout, becoming Gannon’s all-time leader in career shutouts.
West Virginia Wesleyan is still searching for its first victory after opening the season with losses to Slippery Rock (2-0) and West Chester (1-0 in overtime). The Bobcats advanced to the NCAA Division II Tournament last season, ending the campaign with a 13-7-1 overall record and 8-1-1 conference mark. The squad was picked to finish second in the WVIAC Preseason Coaches Poll, finishing five points behind favorite Davis & Elkins in the voting.
West Virginia Wesleyan leads the all-time series 11-6-1. However, Gannon posted a 2-0 victory last season when the two clubs met at Gannon University Field.