BECKLEY, West Virginia -- WVU Tech women's soccer stopped a three-game skid in comeback fashion, defeating NCAA DII Salem International University, 2-1 Sunday evening in Beckley, West Virginia. The Golden Bears (5-4) were trailing the Tigers (2-6) 1-0 after the first half before goals from junior
Lorena Moyers (67') and senior
Tyler Graves (76') sealed the victory for Tech.
Moyers, who posted her third goal in 2017, was assisted by freshman
Johanna Ribacke to score the equalizer for the Gold and Blue. Ribacke, a native of Torne, Sweden, finished with seven shots on goal while Moyers marked one.
Graves, a defender for Tech, followed that up less than ten minutes later for the game-winning goal. The Prince Frederick, Maryland native bounced the ball over Salem International's keeper off a free kick to mark her first goal in 2017 and fourth career score.
Senior goalkeeper,
Martha Reyna, moves to 5-4 this season defending the goal after stopping three balls in 90 minutes of play. Reyna now has 31 saves in 2017 and a save percentage of .738.
As a team, the Golden Bears recorded 16 shots on goal compared to their opponent's four. Tech also held the advantage in corner kicks, 6-1.
WVU Tech will begin River States Conference (RSC) play on Thursday, September 28 when they travel to Kentucky to face Midway University.