By: Erin Onderko For the Yellow Jacket While some athletes come from the surrounding counties or even nearby states such as Ohio and West Virginia, others come from much further away, such as Hawaii. In the case of one young man, the place he calls home is even further than that. He comes to Waynesburg … Continue reading
During this difficult time, every day can feel the same and motivation can run low. However, each day offers 24 hours to achieve a goal, reach a standard and keep improving. A constant drive to be better is something Waynesburg University men’s soccer player, Sean McCann, has always had. “He had a standard for himself … Continue reading
In the pouring rain, it came down to the final game of the regular season for the Waynesburg University men’s soccer team. If the Jackets won, they would have still been alive for the Presidents Athletic Conference postseason. If they lost, those hopes would dissipate. The Jackets [5-9-3, 2-3-3] lost in heartbreaking fashion, 2-1 in … Continue reading
While Saturday’s game against Geneva was out of reach, a shining moment came out from a freshman making their debut. In the 3-0 loss, Grant Slutter, who came in for the usual starting keeper Zach Reed, had his first appearance of his collegiate career, and when called upon to defend the penalty shot, he answered … Continue reading
Waynesburg University midfielder Sarpong Kwabiah was firing on all cylinders with his brace in Waynesburg’s gritty 3-2 victory over Penn College on Sunday. “I’ve been wanting to test keepers with shots,” Kwabiah said. Kwabiah had five shots, three of which were on goal, and two turned into Yellow Jackets scores. This includes the game winner … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team opened its 2026 campaign with a 1-0 loss last night against Penn State Behrend. “Top to bottom, we had more overall play, but they [Penn State Behrend] were better in the individual moments,” head coach Treg Lunger said. The Waynesburg attack only mustered one shot in the first half … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team hosted the Chatham College Cougars on Wednesday, Oct. 15 and created some second half ruckus to tie the Cougars. The Jackets fell behind quickly, letting up a goal in the first four minutes of the match. The Cougars continued to increase their lead, scoring another goal just about 30 … Continue reading
The Waynesburg Yellow Jackets played the Thiel College Tomcats at John F. Wiley Stadium on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The Yellow Jackets were able to achieve a victory, winning 5-0. The match ended a brief two-game losing streak for the Yellow Jackets that began in the month of October. Only one goal was scored in the … Continue reading
On Saturday Oct. 4, the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets took a short trip up the road into Washington, Pennsylvania to take on the Washington and Jefferson Presidents. The Yellow Jackets lost to the Presidents, 1-0. The Yellow Jackets are now on a two-game losing streak dropping their previous game to the Allegheny Gators, 2-1. Sophomore midfielder … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jackets went on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Allegheny College Gators as the Yellow Jackets fell 2-1, marking their first Presidents’ Athletic Conference loss. Starting with an early lead in the first, it wasn’t enough. Captain Zachary Johnson scored his ninth goal of the 2025 season in … Continue reading
The Waynesburg Men’s Soccer team’s first home game of 2025 this past Wednesday ended in celebrations all around. The team claimed its first win of the season, defeating Penn State Altoona, 7-1. Junior forward Zachary Johnson led the way with 7 points, a new program single-game record. Before the game, head coach Treg Lunger talked … Continue reading
Waynesburg University men’s soccer had three players awarded at the end of the 2024 season, as the Presidents’ Athletic Conference granted freshman Sarpong Kwabiah PAC Newcomer of the Year, senior Seth Messotti All-PAC second team and sophomore Mason Lewis All-PAC honorable mention. Kwabiah is the first player in men’s soccer history to win the PAC … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University Yellow Jacket men’s soccer team finished their season missing the playoffs, ending with a 7-6-4 overall record and a 3-3-4 conference record. The Jackets played their last game of the season against Grove City, who was the number two seed when the teams met. The Jackets would tie the Wolverines 1-1 and … Continue reading
