*Story by Alex Trevino
WILMINGTON, Ohio - The Wilmington College women's soccer team faces Baldwin Wallace Saturday in Williams Stadium at 7 p.m. in a battle for fourth place in the OAC.
The Teams: Wilmington and Baldwin Wallace. Wilmington is looking to break its four game scoreless streak and get one back in the win column. Baldiwn Wallace is currently enjoying a three game win streak, the Yellow Jackets have performed far better at home than on the road this season with a home record of 6-1 but a 2-6 road record has hampered their standing in the OAC.
The Coaches: Steve Spirk returns to coach his 30th year for the Wilmington women's soccer team. Spirk has led the Quakers to six NCAA Division III Tournament appearances including five berths in the regional semifinal ("Sweet 16") round. Six Wilmington teams have claimed regular season conference titles under Spirk's tutelage including three OAC titles in a span of four years from 2000-03. Jim Wojtkun enters his fourth season as the head coach women's soccer coach at Baldwin Wallace University in 2020. In his three seasons at the helm, the Yellow Jackets have won 33 games and have qualified for the OAC Tournament each year.
The Players: Eight different Quakers have found the back of the net this season. Maddie Scott, Heidi Edens and Courtney Ryan have all scored multiple goals with Maddie Scott leading the way with three goals. Junior Lauren Galloway is fresh off an incredibly impressive performance, recording 20 saves in a loss to Otterbein. Sidney Rice has scored 10 times this season for Baldwin Wallace.
Series History: Wilmington is 3-6-1 in its last 10 meetings with the Yellow Jackets. More information on the series history can be viewed by visiting the link above.
Coverage: Live statistics of the contest will be available – visit the links above.
Social Media: Follow Wilmington athletics on social media! The Fightin' Quakers have a presence on Facebook (Wilmington College Athletics) as well as Twitter and Instagram (@DubCQuakers).
Up Next: The Quakers head up to Bexley to take on the Capital Comets Wednesday at 7 p.m.
