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Wesleyan women eliminated from MEC postseason after giving up late goal to Frostburg State in 1-0 defeat

FROSTBURG (Md.) — The West Virginia Wesleyan women’s soccer team ended its season in the first round of the conference tournament to the best Mountain East Conference team in the Northern Division, Frostburg State University, 1-0, Sunday in Frostburg.

It took the Bobcats of Frostburg 75 minutes and 15 shots to finally find the goal. Cassidy Paige used an assist by Morgan Mrizek to seal the match.

Wesleyan’s Paige Miller served all 90 minutes in net and stopped three of Frostburg’s attempts.

The Lady Bobcats end the 2024 season with a 6-10-3 overall record and 4-8-3 in the conference. Maggie Queen was the team’s scoring champion with five goals for 10 points which garnered her and defender Abby Fowler All-MEC Honorable Mentions.

Goalkeeper Paige Miller played in 12 games, had 38 saves and had a goals-against-average of 1.36. Paula Garcia played in 9 games, had 39 saves and had a goals-against-average of 2.25.

2024 MEC Women’s Soccer Championship

November 10th – 17th, 2024

Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024 (Quarterfinals)
TimeMatchupCoverage
4 p.m.#1N Frostburg State def. #4S West Virginia Wesleyan, 1-0Watch | Final Stats
2 p.m.#2S West Virginia State def.  #3N West Liberty, 5-0Watch | Final Stats
7 p.m.#1S Charleston def. #4N Wheeling, 7-0Watch | Final Stats
1 p.m.#2N Fairmont State def. #3S Concord, 2-1Watch | Final Stats
Quarterfinals Recap
Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024 (Semifinals)
TimeMatchupCoverage
7 p.m.#2S West Virginia State @ #1N Frostburg State Watch | Live Stats
4 p.m. #2N Fairmont State @ #1S CharlestonWatch | Live Stats
Semifinals Recap
Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 (Championship)
TimeMatchupCoverage
1 p.m.Championship @ Highest Remaining SeedWatch | Live Stats
Championship Recap

* Higher seed hosts

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