BEAVER FALLS, Pa. – The Geneva College women's soccer team got its first opportunity this season to play in front of its home fans on Wednesday evening, but the game didn't go as desired.  Mount Aloysius scored early to put Geneva into a hole, and despite another goal from senior Lexi Meese (Sarver, Pa./Freeport Area) in an improved second half, the Golden Tornadoes lost, 4-1.  Geneva fell to 0-3, while Mount Aloysius improved to 2-1.

The Mounties took an early lead just over nine minutes into the game when Cayla Aquino got on the end of a cross and tapped one in.  Two minutes later, Johnna Adams made a dribbling run down the right side of the field to get in behind the Geneva defense, and after cutting back into the box, her shot to the far post doubled the Mount Aloysius lead less than 12 minutes into the game, putting Geneva into an early hole.

The game began to even out between the two squads, but Geneva was unable to find a first half goal despite outshooting the Mounties in the half, though many of the Golden Tornado shots came from long range.  Mount Aloysius then added to its lead in the 28^th minute when Kourtney Walls got in behind the Geneva defense and scored on a breakaway to make it 3-0 heading into the half.

Walls struck again in the 57^th to extend the Mount Aloysius lead before Geneva finally got on the board.  Freshman Jenna Hartman (Beaver Falls, Pa./Homeschool) poked a pass to Meese, who took one touch and then fired a shot from 30 yards out that caught the Mounties' keeper a little off her line and beat her to the far post, putting Geneva on the board.  That proved to be the last score of the night, with Mount Aloysius closing out the 4-1 victory.

Mount Aloysius finished the game with a 13-10 edge in shots, though the shots on goal were even at 7-7.  The Mounties did have the better of the scoring chances, taking advantage of some Geneva defensive breakdowns.  Junior Lydia Beare (Mansfield, Ohio/Mansfield Christian) was a big boost to the Golden Tornadoes after missing the first two games due to COVID protocols, and she was especially active, leading the team with five shots, including two on goal.

"We had some uncharacteristic defensive breakdowns early in the game that put us in an early hole, and we're not the type of team right now that can come back from big deficits," said Head Coach Kelsey Morrison.  "That said, as the game went along, I thought we started to get stronger and stronger, and we showed some moments of the type of team we want to become.  We are still fighting through some injuries, but it was good to get Lydia back and feel like we're heading in the right direction."

Geneva returns to action on Saturday when the Golden Tornadoes travel to Penn State Beaver for a 2:00 p.m. kickoff.


Geneva College is a Christ-centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor. Offering over 145 traditional undergraduate majors and programs, fully online Adult Degree Programs and high-demand graduate degrees, Geneva's programs are recognized for their high quality. Geneva has one of the top 100 undergraduate engineering programs in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report. Adhering to the truth of Scripture, a Geneva education is grounded in God's Word as well as in a core curriculum designed to prepare students vocationally to think, write and communicate well in today's world. Geneva was founded and is governed by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America (RPCNA) and is a founding member of both the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) and IACE (International Association for Christian Education).