GLENVILLE, W.Va. – The West Virginia State University women's soccer team defeated the Glenville State College Pioneers by a score of 3-0.

West Virginia State advances their record to 2-2, 1-1 in the Mountain East Conference, while Glenville State falls to 1-3, 0-2 in the MEC.

The Yellow Jackets held a two to one advantage in possession time and peppered the Pioneer goal with 10 shots, four on target before a foul called against Glenville in the 42^nd minute set up a free kick for Naomi Waithira just to the left side of the penalty area. Waithira fired on goal and buried it past Pioneer goalkeeper Mikayla Brown to put West Virginia State up 1-0. That would be the score at halftime, but not before a dangerous counter-attack by Glenville State threatened that lead just before the horn.

With 33 minutes remaining, a Glenville State defender was called for a foul inside the penalty area, setting up Fran Soares-Cupertino with a penalty kick. However, it sailed high, leaving the score at 1-0 for the moment. The Yellow Jackets continued to pepper the Glenville State goal for the next 11 minutes. Then with 21:57 remaining, Montserrat Alsina took a cross from Maria Barbosa and struck twine just out of reach of Brown making the score 2-0. Just seven minutes later, Soares-Cupertino took a corner kick into the box to a waiting Waithira who deflected it off a Glenville State defender and set the score to 3-0. Glenville State would never threaten, taking just one shot in the second half in the 52^nd minute.

The Yellow Jackets held a 17-2 shot advantage, putting seven on target. Glenville State did not get a shot on goal. Brooklyn Pritt fired seven shots, putting three on target. Waithira and Alsina were both credited with one shot on goal, and a goal. Laura Galindo played all 90 minutes without needing to make a save.

The Yellow Jackets return home for a 6 pm meeting on Thursday, September 23^rd with the Senators from Davis & Elkins College at the Shawnee Sports Complex.