Gambier, Ohio – The Transylvania women's soccer team took advantage of its opportunities to capture its third win of the season in a 2-1 road victory over the Kenyon College Ladies at Mavec Field on Saturday afternoon.
 
The win vaults the Pioneers to 3-2 on the season while Kenyon drops to 1-4 on the season following the loss.
 
Transylvania asserted a 2-1 lead in the first half in dramatic fashion and shut out Kenyon for the duration of the second half to earn a quality victory to close out its Ohio weekend road trip.
 
The Pioneers found their offensive rhythm early as Emilie Yates played a long ball to put Abby Baker in a one-on-one situation with her defender on the left side of the pitch. Baker darted past her defender and fired a shot to the near post to beat the goalkeeper and open up a 1-0 lead for the Pioneers in the 8^th minute.
 
Kenyon found the equalizer in the 34^th minute after a corner kick saw the ball loose in the box. The Kenyon attacker found the top corner of the goal to level the score at 1-1.
 
Transylvania remained positive as the Pioneers looked for a counterattack in the minutes following the equalizer. After a long goal kick from Morgan Patton, a Kenyon defender failed to clear the ball properly. Meredith Campbell collected possession and played a ball that opened up Rachel Green for an opportunity. The freshman grasped this chance and placed a pinpoint shot into the bottom corner to put the Pioneers on top, 2-1 in the 42^nd minute.
 
The Ladies pressured the Pioneers in the second half with 14 shots, four of which were on target. Patton saved all four opportunities and the Pioneers won 2-1 as the final whistle blew.
 
The Pioneers travel back to Lexington to face the Asbury University Eagles on Wednesday, September 15. The contest is scheduled to begin at 7:00 p.m. at Pat Deacon Stadium.
 
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