WHEELING, W.Va. (Sept. 18) - The Wheeling University women's soccer team was defeated by Fairmont State 6-0 in a Mountain East Conference (MEC) contest Wednesday evening at Bishop Schmitt Field.

THE RUNDOWN

• Final Score:  Fairmont State 6, Wheeling 0 (Box Score)
• Records: Wheeling (0-4, 0-1 MEC) | Fairmont State (2-2, 1-0 MEC)
• Location: Bishop Schmitt Field – Wheeling, West Virginia

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Fairmont State struck early in the third-minute of the match when Ari Christiansen chipped a cross over the Wheeling keeper to make the score 1-0.
• The Falcons added a second goal four minutes later and scored again in the 31st-minute to take a 3-0 lead into halftime.
• The Cardinals were unable to mount a comeback in the second half and were limited to five shot attempts in the second half.

MATCH NOTES

• Senior goalkeeper Megan Herter (Springfield, Ill./Sacred Heart-Griffin) posted 10 saves in the loss.
• Fairmont State used its depth to overwhelm the Cardinals in the offensive zone. The Falcons held over 60 percent of the final possession total.

UP NEXT

• Wheeling heads to Maryland on Sunday, September 22 to take on Frostburg State for a match at 11 a.m.
• Frostburg State is playing in its first season as members of the MEC.
• A live stream of the match will be available online and on The Mountain East Network OTT app (Roku, AppleTV, Android, and Amazon Fire TV).