Oct. 6, 2006

Stats

Buckhannon, W.Va. - In racking up an impressive 11-1 record and a No. 12 national ranking, the Mercyhurst women's soccer team had to play on the road just three times, losing its only game of the season to Quincy away from Erie. But with seven road games on the schedule to end the season, the Lakers knew that they would need to learn to win away from home. Friday, Mercyhurst learned a tough lesson in a 1-0 loss to West Virginia Wesleyan.

Although Mercyhurst held a 12-2 advantage in shots over the first 45 minutes, West Virginia Wesleyan's Katie Schubert posted the only goal of the game when she took control of the ball in the 37th minute, sprinted past the Laker defense and buried her only shot of the game.

That goal would prove to be the game-winner as Mercyhurst was unable to take advantage of a 7-4 shot differential in the second half. The Lakers got 10 shots on goal in the contest but was never able to beat West Virginia Wesleyan keeper Savannah Dempsey. The Lakers were shut out for the first time since 2004, a stretch of 35 consecutive games with at least one goal.

Mercyhurst, now 11-2 on the year, will be back in action Sunday at Charleston at 1 p.m.