Wildcats Shutout William Penn 3-0 to Begin Heart of America Play

OSKALOOSA, Iowa – Shutting out the Statesmen in Oskaloosa for the first time since 2020, the Baker women's soccer team kicked off conference play on Saturday with a strong 3-0 win.

"We did a great job in having a positive reaction after our last game," head coach Sara Matthews said. "The group really came together and locked in at our training sessions through the last whistle today. Every person stepped up in practice and the game for a true team effort. That's what it takes in our conference and I'm very proud of the girls!"

Baker took a total of nine shots in the game, with seven different players taking shots, while Emma Schieber took a game-high three shots. Despite William Penn taking a total of 10 shots in the game, Avery Young and Sophia Holloway combined to complete the shutout as Young had four saves and Holloway had one.

Emma Schieber got the scoring going for Baker in the first half, scoring on an assist from Stella Jameson to give the Wildcats the 1-0 lead they were looking for to begin conference play. Just 10 minutes later Lydia Brinker added to the Baker lead with just under 10 minutes left in the first half.

After assisting on the first goal of the game, Jameson got in on the scoring as she found the back of the net on an assist from Edissa Bain to extend Baker's lead to 3-0 and give the Wildcats the win.

Baker is now 3-4 overall on the season and is 1-0 in Heart of America Conference play. They will continue conference play on Wednesday, Sept. 18, when they host MidAmerica Nazarene at 5 p.m., at Hartley Field.

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