MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (September 4, 2010) - Senior Megan Mischler's finish in front of the goal in the 85th minute gave the West Virginia women's soccer team a 2-1 comeback victory over Central Michigan Saturday night at Dick Dlesk Soccer Stadium.
With the match tied at 1-1, WVU midfielder Bri Rodriguez took the ball at the top of the box and fired a shot that nailed the crossbar where Mischler came charging hard and one-timed the ball into the net for the game-winner.
The Mountaineers trailed for roughly 72 minutes before defender Bry McCarthy evened the score with a beautiful free kick in the 78th minute. After midfielder Caroline Szwed was fouled by a Chippewa defender, McCarthy sent a ball inside the upper left corner from 25 yards out.
Central Michigan took an early 1-0 lead in the fifth minute on a shot from midfielder Valerie Prause. Prause received a pass inside the box from forward Laura Twidle and finished a ball into the right corner of the goal.
The two teams combined for 37 shots (WVU 20, CMU 17), each with several harmless attempts, and 23 fouls (CMU 13, WVU 10) on the night.
The Mountaineers, 2-0 all-time against the Chippewas, improve to 2-2-0 on the season while Central Michigan dips to 3-2-0.
West Virginia returns to action with a two-match tournament in Miami, Fla., Sept. 10-12. WVU takes on Miami and Florida Atlantic in the Hurricane Cup.
