Mills’ heroics give Jackets first conference win

Waynesburg beats St. Vincent, 1-0, in OT

It looked all too familiar.  Four times, the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team had gone to overtime this season, and none of those games ended in a positive result.  Wednesday’s game against St. Vincent was scoreless after 90 minutes, so OT was necessary once again.  This time, however, Waynesburg closed the deal. Ryan Mills headed … Continue reading

Late goal all Jackets need for first conference win

Jackets beat St. Vincent, 1-0 in Latrobe.

The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team won its first Presidents’ Athletic Conference game this season Tuesday afternoon, defeating the St. Vincent Bearcats, 1-0. With only two games left in the season, head coach Laura Heethuis hopes that the win serves as a springboard.  “Hopefully it is a boost of morale,” Heethuis said. “We know that … Continue reading

Women’s tennis season ends at Grove City

Jackets finish the year without a conference win

Tuesday afternoon the Waynesburg University women’s tennis team traveled to Grove City College for a Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal match. The eighth seeded Jackets fell to the top seeded Wolverines for the second year in a row, 9-0. While the result is disappointing, it isn’t surprising either given the strong season Grove City had. … Continue reading

Jackets fight hard, but fall short to Westminster

The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team put up a good fight against Westminster, the first-place team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference. The Jackets, who dropped to 2-10-2 overall and 0-3-2 in conference play, didn’t do enough to come away victorious though, as Westminster won 1-0 Saturday night at John F. Wiley Stadium. Westminster now improves … Continue reading

Cross Country teams head to Oberlin for last meet before conference championship

Jackets will compete at Presidents' Athletic Conference championships Nov. 2

For the Waynesburg University women’s and men’s cross-country squads, this weekend’s trip to Oberlin, Ohio served as a late season bonding experience, but also one final tune-up as the teams ran at the Oberlin-Inter-Regional Rumble in the final regular season meet, with Presidents’ Athletic Conference championships upcoming Nov. 2. Before running Saturday, the teams bussed … Continue reading

Volleyball breaks 10-game losing streak at Penn State Shenango

Saturday afternoon in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the Waynesburg University volleyball team snapped a 10-match losing streak with a win against Penn State Shenango. The Jackets [3-18, 0-10]  won the non-conference match in straight sets, 3-0, picking up their third win of the season. All three sets had similar scores with the Jackets taking the first set, … Continue reading