WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- A pair of goals by junior Kylee Kolesar (Mentor/Mentor) and terrific play in goal by freshman Jackie Podolsky (Canfield/Canfield) were enough for the Mount Union women's soccer team to earn a 3-0 win in the debut of new head coach Kelley Clark.

Podolsky had six saves to post a shutout in her collegiate debut.

On a night of many firsts, it seems that some things will stay the same as Kolesar, the team's second-leading scorer a season ago, found the back of the net on a pass from freshman Allison Fouss (Lowell/Marietta) in the 13th minute for a 1-0 lead. She added another goal in the 86th minute to put the game out of reach.

Junior Ashley Kuhn (North Olmsted/North Olmsted) scored a goal in the 40th minute and assisted on Kolesar's second score to tally three points on the night.

The Purple Raiders (1-0) will be in action again this weekend hosting Spalding (Ky.) at 1 p.m. on Saturday and then Hilbert (N.Y.) Sunday at 2 pm at Mount Union Stadium in Alliance.

 

 Mount Union (1-0) vs. Waynesburg (Pa.) (0-1)
 Date: 09/01/2011    Attendance: 85
 
 Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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 Mount Union.........  2  1 -  3
 Waynesburg (Pa.)....  0  0 -  0
 
 SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.  12:59 MTU Kylee Kolesar (Allison Fouss) - breakaway crossing pass, goal goes lower right corner
  2.  39:56 MTU Ashley Kuhn (unassisted) - Turnover deep in Waynesburg zone, easy one-on-one score
  3.  85:22 MTU Kylee Kolesar (2) (Ashley Kuhn)

 Shots: Mount Union 11, Waynesburg (Pa.) 9
 Saves: Mount Union 6 (Jackie Podolsky 6), Waynesburg (Pa.) 4 (Katrina
 Kelly 4)