GCC blanks Waynesburg, 3-0

GROVE CITY, PA, September 26, 2001--The Lady Wolverine soccer team posted its second straight shutout Wednesday, defeating visiting Waynesburg College, 3-0.  Grove City improved to 3-5-2 overall and 2-0-0 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference.   Waynesburg fell to 7-3-1 overall, 1-1-1 in the PAC.

Grove City took a 1-0 lead into halftime when freshman Michelle Novosel (New Wilmington, PA/Wilmington) scored her fourth goal of the season in the 20th minute off a pass from sophomore Meg Tilley (Columbia, MD/Hammond). 

The Lady Wolverines wasted little time extending their lead after intermission.  Sophomore Danielle Balliet (Pittsburgh, PA/Fox Chapel) netted an unassisted goal, her first of the season, less than a minute into the second half.  Sophomore Diane Metzger (North Huntingdon, PA/Norwin) capped the scoring in the 65th minute with her third goal of the year, assisted by sophomore Lindsey Cuffe (Columbia Falls, MT/Columbia Falls).

Junior Katy Turman (Abington, PA/Abington) and senior Erica Long (Cranberry Twp., PA/Slippery Rock) combined on the shutout in goal, facing just four shots in the game.   

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