FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The 22nd-ranked Fairmont State women's soccer team (13-0-3, 11-0-3) tied Davis & Elkins (3-7-6, 2-7-5) 0-0 Wednesday at Duvall-Rosier Field. The Falcons finished with a 14-6 advantage in shots and a 9-2 edge in shots on goal while recording the shutout.
The Falcons kept the Senators off the board in a scoreless first half, with
Olivia Johnston making two saves. The Falcons created the first look when
Arrington Sparks had a shot saved by Riann Stevens 35 seconds in, and
Agnes Bjork put another attempt on frame in the 10th minute.
The Senators generated two corner kicks during a more physical middle stretch, while the Falcons were whistled for five fouls from 20:41 to 34:03 without a card. The Falcons pushed forward late with corner kicks at 42:34 and 43:14, and Johnston answered a shot in the 45th minute to send the match to halftime tied 0-0.
The Falcons created the bulk of the second-half chances, outshooting the Senators 12-3 and forcing Riann Stevens to make seven saves, but could not find a goal. The Falcons opened the half with shots from
Serenity Thomas,
Valentina Gianinetto and
Braylyn Sparks in the first six minutes, then added a corner in the 58th minute. After the Senators generated a corner and Emma Perez sent a shot wide,
Payton Parliament put shots on goal at 63:35 and 70:18 around a saved
Dahlia Welter attempt.
The Senators threatened when Ava Sherman hit the right woodwork at 75:56, and the Falcons followed with a late push that included two
Sam Yuen shots, two
Arrington Sparks attempts, corners at 82:46 and 83:18 and another saved shot by Gianinetto. The half grew physical late with a Senators yellow card and additional fouls, and the match ended in a 0-0 draw.
Johnston played all 90 minutes in goal and recorded two saves while allowing no goals.
Arrington Sparks led the Falcons with three shots and put two on goal. Parliament added two shots, both on frame.
Fairmont State hits the road for its final two matches of the regular season starting on Sunday, October 25 at West Liberty University. Match time is set for 1:00 p.m.
