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Men’s soccer earns draw vs. Frostburg

By Ryan Legarsky for The Yellow Jacket 3 min read
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The Waynesburg University men’s soccer team fought hard on Tuesday night, but could not come through with a goal, as the Yellow Jackets ended the match in a scoreless draw against Frostburg State University.

Coming off a very aggressive game over the weekend against Bluffton University, Waynesburg, which is the highest scoring team in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference, put on one of its best defensive showings of the season thus far.

“I’m really proud of the way the guys fought tonight,” said head coach Brad Heethuis. “It was definitely the best defensive game that they have played all season, and it’s especially great going in to conference play.”

One of the few scoring chances for either side came off a free kick early in the second half. Off the free kick, the shot from the foot of Cody Lemke went in for a score, but there was an offside called on Waynesburg that negated the goal and kept it a scoreless game. Junior Victor Browne and senior Colin Nelson also had scoring chances for the Yellow Jackets.

“The offside call was close, but we have to trust in the refs that they made the right call,” said Heethuis. “We still had other chances that we could have capitalized on.”

The Yellow Jackets were outshot by the Bearcats by a 7-3 margin on the night, but Frostburg State head coach Keith Byrnes was not happy with the result.

“We had trouble with keeping possession,” said Byrnes. “Both teams worked really hard tonight, and I have to say those guys played really well. But we played sloppy.”

Another bright spot for Waynesburg was the play of senior goalkeeper Brandon Daughtry. He picked up his third shutout of the season, which put him amongst the leaders in the PAC for goalkeepers. The Burrell High School grad finished the night with seven saves.

Daughtry was proud of his team, and how they played against a tough opponent.

“It was a good test for our team against a good team,” said Daughtry. “It is a solid confidence boost going into PAC play.”

The Yellow Jackets have struggled in the past few seasons during conference play. Dating back to 2005, there has only been one season in which the team finished with at least a .500 winning percentage.

“I think last year showed that we have what it takes to compete in the PAC, and that gives us more confidence going into the year,” said Daughtry. “We have a lot of veterans with a lot of experience and that is huge in a conference like ours.

After Tuesday’s result, Waynesburg moved its record for the year to 4-4-3, and are now unbeaten in four of its last five matches after losing three straight.

The Yellow Jackets will return to the pitch tomorrow as they start their conference schedule at home against Grove City. The match is scheduled for an 8 p.m. kickoff.

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