BUCKHANNON — Junior midfielder Ava Badallo scored West Virginia Wesleyan’s first goal of the year and the Lady Bobcats went on to claim a 3-0 shutout of Salem University Saturday in Buckhannon.
Badallo stole a Salem pass at the top of the 18-yard box in the 21st minute and delivered a shot that caromed of Tiger’s keeper Sarah Cabera for the score.
Three minutes later, a handball inside Salem’s penalty box gave senior midfielder Hannah Murphy a penalty shot attempt which she buried to put Wesleyan up 2-0.
Kamryn Cox added the clincher when she rifled a missile to the top left corner from 18 yards out after receiving a right-wing cross from junior forward Sydney Vilain at 82:26.
Wesleyan took 28 shots (17 on goal) to Salem’s single on-goal attempt. The Bobcats had six corners and Salem had none. Fouls were fairly even: Wesleyan committed 14 and Salem had 13.
Lady Bobcat keeper sophomore Paula Garcia served 90 minutes and stopped one shot.
The Lady Bobcats go on the road to California University (Pa.) Wednesday, Sept. 11 for a 6 p.m. kickoff.
