Andrew Woodley, Sports Information Director

DEFIANCE, Ohio (Sept. 2) - The Bethany College women's soccer team was defeated by Heidelberg 4-0 in the team's season-opening match at the Defiance Purple & Gold Classic Saturday afternoon.

THE MATCHUP

• Final: Heidelberg 4, Bethany 0 (Box Score)
• Records: Bethany 0-1, Heidelberg 2-0
• Location: Winsper-Knobel Field | Defiance, Ohio (Neutral Site)

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After a scoreless 42 minutes, the Student Princes notched the game's first goal when a Heidelberg shot deflected off of a Bethany player and went into the net.
• Heidelberg scored goals in the 60^th and 62^nd minutes to pull out to a 3-0 lead.
• The Student Princes added a fourth marker in the 83^rd-minute to secure the win.

MATCH NOTES

• Freshman Maria Concha Vazquez (Queretaro, Mexico/Thomas Jefferson) made 10 saves, while making her collegiate debut.
• Bethany was out-shot 25-to-1 in the match, with senior Ashley Borsch (Richmond, Ohio/Edison) attempting the team's lone shot-on-goal.

UP NEXT

• The Bison will take on host-Defiance tomorrow, Sunday, September 3 at noon to close out the weekend in Ohio.
• Live statistics for the match will be available here.