For the first time in its 2018 campaign, the Waynesburg University’s women’s soccer team lost. Wednesday evening the Yellow Jackets traveled to New Concord, Ohio to take on Muskingum and lost by a final score of 2-0. “Muskingum came ready to play from the second the whistle blew and executed their game plan very well,” … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team is now 3-0 in their 2018 campaign. Tuesday Sep. 4, the Jackets played in its home opener against Marietta and came away with a 2-1 victory. “It’s good to get some wins under our belt,” said head coach Laura Heethuis. “I think that it gives the team confidence, I … Continue reading
Sam Nichols wasn’t recruited to play soccer at Waynesburg University. After an ACL injury derailed her senior season in high school, Nichols, who enrolled at Waynesburg mainly due to influence from her brother, Ben, who graduated from Waynesburg in 2016, decided to join the team under first-year head coach Laura Heethuis in her freshman year … Continue reading
Since Brad and Laura Heethuis took over the Waynesburg University men’s and women’s soccer teams in 2014, both programs have gone in similar directions. Both head coaches had success in their first year at Waynesburg, with the men’s team qualifying for the Presidents’ Athletic Conference tournament and the women earning a berth in the ECAC … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team concluded their 2017 season at Washington & Jefferson this past Saturday. The Yellow Jackets fell to the Presidents by a score of 5-0. W&J took the lead a little over five minutes into play when senior forward Jordan Toohey netted a goal. Not long after, the team found the … Continue reading
On senior day at John F. Wiley Stadium, the Waynesburg University women’s soccer team celebrated the occasion with a 4-0 win over Thiel College. The day took on some added meaning for head coach Laura Heethuis. For Heethuis, who took over the program in 2014, this was the first senior class that she has coached … Continue reading
After starting the conference schedule undefeated following a shutout victory against Saint Vincent, Waynesburg University’s women’s soccer team continued PAC action last Tuesday night against Westminster. Over the 90 minutes, the Jackets ended up on the short end of the stick, losing the match by a 3-2 score. Senior forward Melanie Byler said the focus … Continue reading
The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team hosted Salem College, on Saturday Sept. 23, a team which traveled from North Carolina. After a scoreless first half, The Yellow Jackets fell, 2-1 in the contest. In the first half of the game, the Yellow Jackets were only able to get off five shots, with two being on … Continue reading
After coming off a great sophomore season in 2015, Melanie Byler was a returning starter ready to continue her role making plays for the Waynesburg University women’s soccer team. The 2016 season started and Byler was off to a hot start. The team started 3-4-1, but the Yellow Jackets were looking to have a promising … Continue reading
In a tight contest, the women’s soccer team was shut out for the first time this season, falling in nonconference action. The Waynesburg University women’s soccer team took on Pitt-Greensburg this past Tuesday, Sept. 19, at John F. Wiley Stadium. The Yellow Jackets were shut out for the first time this season, falling 1-0, bringing … Continue reading
